That is a pretty big project. For $200, you get the hulls, crossbeams, mast, tiller assembly and centerboards. I'd consider this a good deal as a dono...

Sometimes an oscillating multi-tool can do things that would take forever with another blade.

I bought the diamond cut gray Hydroturf from a member here and applied it directly to the Nacra 5.7 decks without sanding. It lays over the sides of t...

Calm day, dog is welcome. Sailing day, not so much. I have had many generations of dogs that have had rides on the 5.7, and the Golden Retrievers were...

I have seated all kinds of tires, and use No-mar paste to create a surface that easily slides the tire into the bead. I'm guessing this one needs a f...

How about just buying a new 21/12-8 tire for $26 from Walmart?

Weather helm is quickly solved by decreasing mast rake or bringing rudders closer to the stern. At least it works that way on my 5.7. I keep a very sl...

carzan wrote: Tominpa, do you have cradles on your beach wheels? Yes I do, but my NACRA 5.7 does not really need them. They were included on my order...

Let me tell you of my folly. I bought my boat in 1986, and didn't have beach wheels. For decades, I wrestled the boat onto a beach. As I got older, I...

Life on the edge. I was amazed watching them round Africa just yesterday. The IDEC Sport which was trailing is still booking to the south at 27 knots...

A Prindle 16 will top out at most 30' above water level with no wind or heel on the boat. You are certainly safe to use the launch and pass under tho...

The height of power lines over navigable channels is mandated by law and codes. 69 feet of clearance is appropriate for 501 to 700 KVA lines, and the ...

Nice videos, but the fisheye/parralax in that last one really lost me. Everything is so curved, it is like sailing in a fish bow. There is a limit to...

I'm guessing no sails. The Phoenix 18 catamaran has been discussed here before. The Phoenix is a Rod Macalpine Downey design that is the little br...

How does any sail work at 0-degrees (directly into) the true or apparent wind? I know these things are more efficient than our beachcats, but how can...

Enjoyed the write-up and sounds like a proper Keys vibe was achieved. I'd love to do this, but the 84 N5.7 would probably be keeping good company wit...

The later boats had a 5-point connection in the front beam. In addition to the straps, a bolt inside the crossbar prevents rotation. I think the fac...

In California, everything can kill you, or mutilate your future children according to Prop 65. There is no escape from the regulatory juggernaut desi...

ctcataman wrote: Don't know, but you are snack dab in the middle of ice boat territory. 3 to 5 times wind speed is what I hear they do. I just bought ...

That deal is a bargain based on the aluminum trailer and beach wheels alone

What a fantastic looking boat. I thought my N 5.7 was nice when completed, but this looks like showroom condition. Mind saying where the budget is a...

Should be free by Spring if you can dodge the gators.

For the price, the boat has plenty of value, and the beach wheels would bring $350 alone. If centerboards, rudders and Harkin Hardware are even decent...

looks a lot like my 5.7 with the blue tramp. Nice late season sailing.

MN3 already posted the correct use of the bungi cord and clip. It needs to hold the "dogbone" up against the pulley, and allow it to be pulled down t...

The Garmin Vivoactive 2 HR watch is a generation old, but gives waterproof, fast, convenient readout of speed and will map your sailing for later view...

I'd really like to get a roller furler for my 5.7. You would think I'd have done this before waiting 34 years! I'll have to put up an ad on parts wa...

Should be a fun launch next Spring. Get the tramp sorted and inspect the standing rig closely. It's not hard to have new wire fabricated if needed. It...

I really think a 14-footer is not going to make you happy once you learn to sail. A few examples of older 18-foot cats that would be great to start w...

Sol Cat looks good (I saw the ad). If you don't mind a road trip this H18 looks nice in Illinois. Or a Prindle 18-2 in Sturgeon Bay WI