The two of you should have no trouble righting a P18, and it's a fun boat. I'd say go with it over the other two.

Sounds strange. You could take both rudders out of the castings and lay them on top of each other and see if the holes line up. If not might be nece...

From what I understand, being 'pentex' or 'mylar' (PEN fiber vs polyester fiber laminates) does have some intrinsic meaning, but the technology involv...

P18 jib and N5.2 jib (both mentioned above) are fairly interchangeable. I've used a P18 jib on my 5.2 several times. Only difference I noticed is th...

I used stainless rivets in the main beam/straps. I think I used 1 per strap. I also over-tightened the bolts a touch (not recommended.) I like the ...

6.. The boom has the older 3 block set-up. Worth getting a new block for that?? Located on whitch tac point.. Want to contribute??. Send cash.. Sail ...

3..I have the old single post mast rotation control. Looks like it will work?? Worth the retrofit of a newer style?? Same for the spreaders. (How abou...

2..Mast base and DS pin. Is there really a difference in the durability of the 2 sizes of the DS if you lower the mast properly?? YURDLE.. Was that yo...

Think I might try the helicoil thing for the ball cuz the difference in the size of the thread on the DS is so small and the strenght issue looks moot...

I double trapped on mine when the wind warranted it the last two summers. It's an absolute blast, but stresses the boat. I wouldn't pass up any oppo...

Epoxy.

Q1. You'd probably best be served getting a new jib. 5.2 jibs are cheap, this time of year especially, and it never hurts to have a backup sail. Th...

Meh..this is like arguing which direction the current from your car battery flows..it's of no consequence as long as you understand how the power is c...

The out of round holes are my concern. The apparent bend is just a bad camera angle; the hound is straight. I don't know but I'd think anything that...

You can go about jibing a couple ways, but basically remember that the bigger speed difference there is between the boat and the wind, the less sail y...

It goes the other way.. The halyard shackle runs up to the block on the mast. I've learned to wrap it around my hand or finger a few times before I ...

I replaced my jib halyard on my 5.2 with dyneema. It made it so light that if I forget and let go of the halyard after detaching the jib, the weight ...

I just bought a couple cats, so I'm only checking it once a day or so right now, but I really like the city being listed in the ad as much as any othe...

thanks

Aye, that worked for an RSS feed. Thanks!

For the lazier among us: Clicky

I was just thinking today that it would be nice if the For Sale sections had RSS feeds..

Not sure what Robs "narrower slot" means re: the ability to fly a hull...? My Nacra 5.2 has the fore and aft jib leads, not side to side, so I can't o...

Most 5.2s have a very choked slot. Unless the goal is to point as high as possible you need to pull the jib out a bit.

Square top offers you not only power in light wind, but good depowering in high winds as well. You have to bend the mast and have tight main sheet. Ye...

erice wrote: i've thought of pulling my jib right in to stall it as a way of de-powering but that's really only going to work if you can keep the win...

i have tried to de-power a 6.0 by choking off the jib slot, if it had any effect, i couldn't tell.. my "sail theory" tells me it couldn't have been go...

fa1321 wrote: Rob did you total out a hull or is it an easy fix? I'd say it's somewhere in between. I'm going to have a pile of port hulls at this r...