I have a few more comments on taming a flogging jib. I bought a new Nacra 500 in '06. Used to go the hand furling route. Could only do it standing ...

Has anyone out there seen a beachcat with slugs/sliders on the main? What would be the downside? It would help Prindle 16's "pile of sails" problem.

I'm a big fan of anchoring and I see that most of the associated problems have already been addressed. However I would like to comment on the jib wea...

I bought a new Nacra 500 in 06 and sailed it for 10 years. If I am correct in assuming the mast is the same on the 5.0 I feel I'm qualified to give y...

If you try to sail with the rudders partially down it will really load up the castings. If you have to sail close hauled to get to deep water (which ...

It's interesting that no one has mentioned the fact that a rotating mast is used to help shape the the mainsail. The cross section of the mast being ...

The 5.7 that I mentioned before was not foam cored. I guess they had different construction methods depending on the year.

Not clear on your description of the delamination problem. The top of the deck in the area you mentioned is really thin and nothing there to delamina...

I've got a nice G-Cat 5.7 with front tramp. It's in the classified. This is my 5th one, I enjoy fixing them up and selling them. I've been lucky to...