Where are you located? We've got tons of different cats at Hefner -- it might be worth your time to take a look at them before buying. It sounds lik...

Hobie Miracle 20 would be the easy answer I'd think, except that you want a Nacra. Given your budget, though, start with an I20. They're not too har...

For just you: N5.0 (or 500 or SL16) Cheap and Durable: P18 Cheap and Durable for just you: p16 For you and crew: N5.7 (or 570) Nice & fast, for you a...

I'd be really hesitant to use a power tool -- more so to use an air tool -- to separate the decks. Tapping a putty knife with a hammer/mallet goes re...

I use this, give or take an inch in diameter. It came with my trailer...I'm not sure I'd have dropped that much on it, but it sure is handy. If you ...

-- I HAVEN'T REPAIRED A DECK DELAM -- ...so take it fwiw: If you're thinking of putting it under vacuum like the guy in the other thread just showed...

^ Well done. That stuff is expensive.

That blurb looks exactly like the text in The Matrix to me. Well done. Can anyone format that thing? I'd like to read it.

Why replace the plastic? The mastic should pull right off.

Absolutely.

With the time & materials it's certainly understandable, and advisable, just to buy them. I've made some, and to do so, I flipped a hull upside down,...

What sort of plastic lattice? Any examples?

Sail Faster.

Price is a little high compared to most 5.2s (which are fairly common.) Paint is expensive, and could be, in part, the reason for the higher cost. H...

It should be this class, just not on the foils Why not on foils?

I've had a terrible time with those little black cups...I must be doing it wrong.

75.75" long, 0.995 diameter, .075" wall thickness

Nah, they have enough play with the tendons that the standard length works fine. I just forgot, then went over there (place w/ my boat) and forgot ag...

I'll try to get you the length shortly. I've got mine around here somewhere.

IDK that they're different from the rest of the nacra boards. They're larger than the 5.2/5.5 boards, but take larger loads...actually, come to think...

I would NOT do that. I think you'll find that a non-stretching halyard will make worlds of difference. In the meantime, check the sheave at the top ...

What we found to be dead nuts easy is to use 3 carpenter bar clamps. Place one in the middle & one at each end, hooking the tube that goes through the...

If you're not adding any glass, I think the right way to do it is polyester resin -- either a fairing compound first (ie bondo) and then gel coat, or ...

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The sail to go on a 5.5 isn't really designed for any particular boat imo...more of a 'shoe fits' situation. I thought the round ones were carbon, no...

UFB!!! lol, that should probably be your sig. 😉

Changing to the tubular boom was simple a change in production for all boats. Cheaper, easier, lighter, less parts, and more profitable for Nacra. T...

I asked someone very familiar w/ the F17s and was told that the aluminum stick came out in 2008, and the round boom was added 2005. So, assuming (a...

Like Philip said, decent quality 3/16" polyester double braid is fine. I use sta-set (with something much higher quality for the spin halyard.) Once...

I may name my boat the Interfusion.