hi,
does anyone have any knowledge of Nacra making different widths for their daggerboards, or changing the design width at some point? i'm talking about cats older than 1992, or thereabouts.
thanks!
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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Nacra daggerboard width differences?
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Posted: Jun 12, 2013 - 02:03 PM
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Posted: Jun 12, 2013 - 05:55 PM
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Posted: Jun 12, 2013 - 05:57 PM
The 5.5's and 5.2 have the same board and the 5.8 and 6.0 have the same board. They did change the handle from rope to a cut out mid to late 90's but no other changes that I know of.
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Posted: Jun 12, 2013 - 08:53 PM
dave, i found this on catsailor. thanks.
http://www.catsailor.com/…bb=showflat&Number=33882
they don't say if there was ever a manufacturing difference in the boards.
ron,
would the differences between the 5.5/5.2 boards and the 5.8/6.0 boards have more to do with length and width than thickness? or if something gets shorter should it also get thinner (or thicker?) to maintain lift?
my brain is starting to hurt...
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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Posted: Jun 12, 2013 - 09:29 PM
The 5.8/6.0 boards are much longer, a little thicker and much wider and will not fit the 5.2/5.5 trunk.
I had three pair of boards for my 5.5, trashed my original boards several times, submerged RR track, and several oyster reefs. Bought a used set that were not matched one very thin and one thick, 1 pound difference had to sand down the thick board to fit the trunk and the thin board wobbled in the trunk. Bought a third used pair that had the cutout handles and were very matched.
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Nacra F18
Reservoir Sailing Assn.
Brandon, Mississippi
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