Picked it up in Mobile today. Thanks Ray!
Looking forward to getting it wet and welcome any advice from other 5.7/570 sailors.



Edited by tnell on Jul 28, 2013 - 05:12 AM.

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Tim
Collierville (Memphis), TN
Supercat 15--sold :(
Hobie monocat--given
Vanguard 15--traded for...
Nacra 4.5--sold
Nacra 5.7
Hobie 14–sold to make room for...
Supercat 17–sold
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Is that Ray B'man's boat?
If so, I don't know of anyone faster on a 5.7

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Ron
Nacra F18
Reservoir Sailing Assn.
Brandon, Mississippi
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This is the boat here!!!

http://mobile.craigslist.org/boa/3936323418.html

Good looking boat. I have been eying it, its only a few minutes from me.

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welcome any advice from other 5.7/570 sailors.

Get Damon out on it & make a convert!
I would have driven all the way from Canada to Mobile to buy it, sight unseen...I would have sold you the boat & kept the "wench system for raising mast". Please post explicit photos. Can it also cook?

Seriously, you'll love that boat. Simple setup, large clean tramp. Solo you need to power down many days,it will fly a hull in 10mph, but it will do 21mph solo. It's forgiving in rough water. Don't be put off by the lack of boards, get the lee bow down into the water & you can point pretty good. You will need that Arriba stik at full extension upwind, so you can stand forward.
If you end up needing a rudder blade, you have to find one from a 5.0 or 5.7, they are longer than the more common 5.2 blades.
They are a bit of a pain to drain the water from, due to the upwards slant of the hulls at the stern, unless you have a steep beach.
Get the manual from the Tech Help section, there are two of them. They contain a short section on tuning the boomless rig. Read Rons comments here regarding mast rotation.http://www.thebeachcats.c…/14513/start/20#pid46665.
If you always have crew, a righting line is fine, you will need a bag when solo. I can self right solo, but only if the wind is close to 20.
Sounds like the vendor really knows the boat, he's your best resource.



Edited by Edchris177 on Jul 28, 2013 - 07:58 AM.

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Hobie 18 Magnum
Dart 15
Mystere 6.0XL Sold Was a handful solo
Nacra 5.7
Nacra 5.0
Bombardier Invitation (Now officially DEAD)
Various other Dock cluttering WaterCrap
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I already have a good cooking wench. Not gonna post photos tho!

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Tim
Collierville (Memphis), TN
Supercat 15--sold :(
Hobie monocat--given
Vanguard 15--traded for...
Nacra 4.5--sold
Nacra 5.7
Hobie 14–sold to make room for...
Supercat 17–sold
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Can't wait to see the new ride, congrats for getting back in the sport.

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Damon Linkous
1992 Hobie 18
Memphis, TN

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Can't wait to see the new ride, congrats for getting back in the sport.

It's the one that's always ahead of us at Juana's!

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Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16
Clinton, Mississippi
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Congratulations on the 5.7, I love mine, sail it almost every week.
Jim Casto
Austin TX
NACRA 5.7 Team Dogbite
NACRA 5.5 uni Two Hot

Drive the crap out of it! Enjoy it! Get yourself a righting bag from Colorado Bag Company. http://stores.ebay.com/Colorado-Bag-Company

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Dave Bonin
1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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