Disagree with you MN3...properly setup self tackers do exactly as they say, and greatly reduce crew work downwind with a spinnaker. The real question ...

Also watch your fenders...most are sized for one size of tire and if you put larger tires on the fenders can dig in when you have the trailer loaded a...

You need the composites simulation suite in Solidworks to simulate this properly or the program will crash generally speaking. There are some other wa...

My post got dumped... Charles came to about the numbers I did, using my personal rules of thumb...50oz of high modulus carbon. NACA 0070 is probably ...

Oh, the eTrex 33x has bluetooth connectivity so at some point a repeater may be possible.

Sooo....I just went down this road. Purchased a Garmin Etrex 22x...no marine maps, but the 78s/sc has died multiple times for one long distance advent...

another point, cat trax also last about 20 years...best to go with the rubber tires and cradles, along with the ropes tied tightly to the shroud or fo...

yes.

About 120-130 degrees TWA, 18-22kts of breeze and flat water with the kite up. Even heavy, the Fox should kill the Hobie 18 on a standard W-L course....

You can try letting them soak in PB blaster for a day or two. Disasembly is really going to depend on the level of prep the boat had originally; my bo...

Lots of good information in this thread. Last years Worrell was a F20c only race, with the F18 sort of 'allowed' in the open class. The 2021 seems to ...

Eric, In this case cost and durability are major factors as well. Landenberger and 1D are both on the lower end price wise, roughly $1200 but don't...

Hey Eric, I'm working on kites for the Inter 20. Glaser builds a quality sail and they are faster kites than what you are used to, however to my kn...

I've not noticed that much Mike. I use an extra long tail and tend to loop the line through the ring prior to tying so the line is taking the load, no...

I definitely see the appeal of roller furling sails for cruising, but generally speaking for race boats you are going to have a harder time find a goo...

All the pictures are stock factory photos-I would be weary. They are solid F16's, especially fast downwind as they are light, when converted to a spi...

I've thought about this, but here are a few limitations: 1) Most F18 kites are setup for mid pole snuffers, 3 patch takedowns. Even a 2 patch takedow...

Depends on how your jib halyard is setup. I don't have a great solution for this on a halyard lock. The N20 solution, and C2 solution, is to essential...

Its the same setup that is the factory race setup from Goodall, Falcon, Cirrus, Windrush and probably Nacra. The only change is the block that is norm...

That is correct, but aft of the shroud.

Photo here:br /> No self tacker on this boat (crew is a legit rockstar).

Nope. Not saying that isn’t possible, but on all setups I’m aware of the clear stays at the mast base due to the loads and line stretch.

You could probably put inner tubes in those. However if you look at what the wheels and hubs cost, they are $340 for the pair plus shipping:br /> Bas...

McMaster has fiberglass washers which are great for isolation:br /> Tefgel on all threads on a boat you intend to keep. Bumax 88 fasteners on parts w...

16:1 still generally results in high loads on the blocks. You'll find you are cranking the downhaul on breezy days because adjusting diamond wires on ...

MN3, no, the downhaul can be released from the trapeze by the helm, just not the crew if forward of the sidestay. I'll send photos along later of the ...

It is best to release the downhaul from near the block, or more importantly in line with the cleat. That is the tricky bit, and where a Spinlock PXR o...

Trap, How often are you mast up and down? It sounds like not too much. Ditch the sister clips and go with either a continous splice or make cover t...

MN3, This is a topic where I'm going to have to disagree. Downhaul isn't played between tacks and gybes. Its played constantly from the wire upwind...