Northern Ohio covers a lot of territory. I'm over at Pymatuning on the PA side south of the causeway.

Good solution Bill. You never know where you might be when access to the top of the mast is needed.

The rudders were secured with an uphaul and centered, but good point that could cause quick damage. I tipped the boat on grass which did not scratch. ...

Looks like your wind was a bit better than mine today. Any day sailing your cat is a good one! Next time, splash some water on the lens. 🙂

At best, that mainsheet has a 2:1 advantage. Try tying the bitter-end of the sheet to that metal loop that goes over the block, then reeve to the upp...

Stufish, I am looking forward to a picture showing how the tang is anchored in the 5.7. Please be sure to follow-up.

Let me know if you want to get rid of it. Best righting system ever.

Here is a 6:1 pattern. the black switch allows the blocks to freewheel or to lock in one direction. In light winds, free-wheel, in heavy winds you ge...

MN3 wrote: but that would tell the tale. The images in your post are not even close to what I see on mine. not sure what you mean "that would be the ...

MN3, I have not had to repair the bridle wire tangs on my boat, so I don't know exactly what to expect if I open the top, but that would tell the tale...

My 5.7 only has the inboard bow tang on both sides with a single hole that attaches to a bridle wire and connects to a 1/2 twist shackle then to a cha...

The forestay bridle chainplates are accessible and repairable by opening the top-deck at the bow. The part you need is here: This thread discusses ...

The first of 2-coats of Interlux Perfection is on the repair as well as some minor repairs at the rudders and along the bottom of the hulls. I am ama...

I have a few of those, but this one will be smooth, if it doesn't completely blend. The speed this repair happened is just testament to how many time...

I got lucky that the damage was right below my access port.

I think the Nacra 5.7 7:1 is similar. In this case, the 7th turn is accomplished with a single block below the lower triple that leads to the cam clea...

A few parts off that boat and it would be worth it. I wonder if it has rudders. 2-masts?

This boat is located on the same lake as my boats, and appears to be very nearby at the south end of Pymatuning Lake. If anyone is really interested ...

The catamarans recommended above all have deep hulls with hydrodynamic bows that are capable of actually running in and under the water without a pitc...

Ultra high molecular tape would seem to be a good solution for a wear surface that can be replaced on beach cats. I'm not aware of anyone using it, bu...

Access ports are widely available, but contoured rims, not so much. What diameter are your current caps? I think you should just buy a whole new port...

Love it! Been there and done that. What are the water temperatures? I'm not ready for that risk here with the water still in the 50s.

I'll add I don't think the mast structure is compromised, but it must hold the rivets at the attachment points. If the metal has thinned too much, yo...

That stay chainplate is actually a bigger corrosion risk because the aluminum gives up electrons to the stainless in a salt environment. You can dril...

That boat was used in salt water and there is some galvanic corrosion where the mast base was attached. Hard to tell from an image, but I would guess...

I should add, this allowed me to correct some bigger repair along the skegg hulls and even an older hull penetration from a road accident. It was repa...

I used to get this, but never again since I refinished the boat with Interlux Prime Kote and Perfection paint. Clearly costs a lot more than Zep floo...

Are you using Cat Trax or other beach wheels? Makes a world of difference in wrestling around these boats.