There's a reason for that. The SuperCat 17 used the same mast as the 19. It is an exceptionally tall mast for a 17' cat, especially, a daggerless 17'....

I used 1" PVC tubing for the vertical rollers, as most rollers I found were about $8-15 + shipping x 4 = $$$$ Ouch! The PVC tubing works great and cos...

Recognize that a 5.2 mast is approx. 18" shorter than the 5.8 and so your 5.8 sail is 18" too long for the 5.2 mast track. You lack the vertical room...

From my experience, the Nacra 5.2 hulls come up quicker than the H16, but more importantly, with the daggers I have a completely new level of control ...

Definitely NOT a Nacra, definitely NOT a SuperCat, definitely NOT a G-Cat. My vote would be a Freestyle 474. Freestyle had daggers and had those squ...

I'm not disputing "measured" under under tension, I'm not saying "conspiracy", I'm saying that many Retailers are stating that 3/8" = 9MM and 7/16" = ...

There are some glaring line specification errors in this thread. According to my 1982 Nacra 5.2 Manual: Mainsheet is 7/16" x 25'. Not the 9 MM by 40'...

I would only underline two crucial aspects. 1. Make darn sure the dagger boards are removed. 2. Make darn sure the rudders are tied off so they don't ...

I am a big advocate of going to your local building supply and tell them what you're up to and ask if they have any damaged PVC pipe. The sales clerk ...

The only good cleaner I've found for a (hobie) vinyl tramp is dawn detergent and then on tough spots, Ajax cleaner and a really stiff scrubbing brush ...

I have one of those and they work great. They bolt to the tramp through a grommet of your choosing. Doesn't screw up the tramp or your fiberglas. They...

Neil, I own a 1982 Nacra 5.2 with the old ball setup. My situation is that when I installed a newer replacement ball (factory old stock) - the ball a...

"My rake is where the mast tip is just behind the access port." - using the rear of the access port as A VERTICAL SIGHT LINE - it matches up with the ...

Okay, here is the answer to the question: Nacra 5.2 Shroud length: 20'-4". Depending on where you measure - you will come up a measurement close to t...

The center beam maintains torsional rigidity. The entire boat is now rigid, unlike some designs which give you a clear deck but sacrifice rigidity. Th...