[quote=Edchris177]OK, hard to argue with experience, 3/16" it is! I thought that thicker line might be better, especially on the rear. The load is distributed fairly well around the radius of the tube that goes through the tramp, but those little captive staple like gizmos that slide in the groove of the rear beam are pretty thin. I had visions of them cutting through thin line, but I guess they are only holding a few hundred lbs, divided by 10 or so of them, isn't really that much of a load.
I couldn't find, or missed in the older Nacra assembly manual about how tight to string them. I think I read that the Hobies aim for some actual deflection of the hulls, does this hold true for the N 5.7?
I know I'm getting ahead of things, can't sail for 4 months, but like a kid with a new toy, I just gotta work it.
I'm gaining more & more intel, & integrating it with the assembly instructions, essentially going at it the way we work airplanes. I think by spring I will have a good level of confidence for putting it together & rigging things properly. Actually learning to sail it will be another curve, but I'll have most of the summer off to try.[/quote]
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