Hi!!

I´m a new member from Spain of this great forum and i need your help...

I´m restoring an old nacra 5.8, i think is from 1985- 1990 i´m not really sure..... and someone stole the nacra´s brindles and the shrouds. I would like to make it and i need the length measures about these parts...

Anybody knows it??

Thanks very much sailors, from the Mediterranean Sea!

buenos días!
i measured 3 sets of 5.8 shroud wires and they are 264.5 inches (672 cm) pull to pull. pull to pull is from the center of the holes on each end.

do not try to swage a marine eye by hand, it will pull out. have a rigging shop swage it.

i can get you the bridle measurement in a week.
hope this helps.
juan (USA)



Edited by arch on Nov 23, 2011 - 09:20 AM.

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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antonio,
i measured the nacra 5.8 bridle and it is 46.5 inches (118.11 cm) pull to pull. remember, that is from center of the holes on each end.

good luck on your project!
jon

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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thanks Arch thats is charming..... i´m very greatful about your work i will use your measures to make these parts... i will send you some photos of my nacra.....

your nacra is the same model??

Thanks one more time!!

antonio, you are welcome.
yes, i have 3 nacra 5.8 catamarans right now. 1987, 1989 and 1991. i just sold the 1987 on this website which you can see here:
http://www.thebeachcats.com/classifieds/catamarans/p11664-nacra-5-8.html



Edited by arch on Nov 27, 2011 - 01:02 PM.

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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ohhh!! you have a lot, that is a evidence about the nacra 5.8 quality.... a have one more question... i have a hand made traveller car which is a shit... and i wanna try to make one but maybe you know where can i buy one cheap.....

Thanks mate!!!

heyy i´m sorry i need the forstay and the trapezes measures... i forgot it i thought they only stole me the brindles and the shrouds..... thanks!!!

forestay is 241.5 inches (613.41 cm) pull to pull.
trapeze is 246 inches (624.84 cm) pull to pull

sorry but i don't know of any cheap traveler cars. the new type is 'captive ball' but you need the older type that does not have captive balls. make sure you buy the older type if you buy one. the new type will not fit your track.

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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Antonio, I have a traveler that would probably fit that model. Check your messages, (log in, then click on "messages" at the top left corner.

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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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OK!! thank you very much Arch!!! i think i will build one..... if i do it i will post the photos...

hello
I'm new
of France
I repair a Nacra 5.8
http://domainedupossible.free.fr/pagevoile/nacra5_8/resto_nacra1.htm
I do not know if the jib is original...
you have the dimensions?
mine:
a: 520 cm
b: 190 cm
c. : 500 cm
Excuse me for my English!
Phill

do you have the bridle foil with the larger jib? pardon my french.
avez-vous la feuille bride avec la plus grande flèche? pardonnez mon français.

this is my boat without a bridle foil. is this like yours?
ceci est mon bateau sans une feuille bride. est-ce comme la vôtre?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64069794@N03/sets/72157628025362618/

j
Verbosité conduit à des choses peu claires, inarticulés.



Edited by arch on Mar 11, 2012 - 07:21 PM.

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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Hello!

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this is my boat without a bridle foil. is this like yours?

yes !

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i measured the nacra 5.8 bridle and it is 46.5 inches (118.11 cm) pull to pull.

me too !

news images :
http://domainedupossible.free.fr/pagevoile/nacra5_8/resto_nacra1.htm
http://domainedupossible.free.fr/pagevoile/nacra5_8/resto_nacra2.htm

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Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

so simple sentences are enough!

thank you for your help

Phill



Edited by phill001 on Mar 13, 2012 - 01:30 PM.

phill001, i am out of town for a few days. i will measure my jib when i return on sunday.
send me your email address please. mine is joncom@juno.com

thanks for your patience.
(how was mon français?)
j

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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