I just purchased a new to me Nacra 5.2. I live in Bradenton, FL. I plan to sail the boat with my wife. I grew up on Anna Maria sailing Hobie cats, and have owned g-cats, hobies, stilettos, and am currently racing on a 40' custom racing cat.
The boat's in decent shape, but it is missing all of its standing rigging and one daggerboard.
I need to know lengths of the bridle, forestay, and shrouds as I will have them made locally.
Any tips I need to know about the boat?
I am about to buy a new tramp and all new running rigging.
Edited by thejeepguy87 on Nov 20, 2013 - 02:51 PM.
Nacra 5.2 new owner
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Posted: Nov 20, 2013 - 09:35 AM
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Posted: Nov 20, 2013 - 06:12 PM
There is lots of info about the boat if you do a search in the forums. Finding a dagger could be a bit of work, but there are likely a few people on here that can help out. If not I have a spare but won't be able to access it until the spring. Someone should be able to supply you with the rigging lengths (again mine is at the cottage that I can't access until the spring). If worse comes to worse you can buy a standard 5.2 rigging package from Murray's or Salty Dog.
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Dave Bonin
1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Nov 20, 2013 - 09:04 PM
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Posted: Nov 21, 2013 - 08:41 PM
HA Ha ou can sell him one of the boards I sold you! I went over your place today, on the way to Vancouver. It looked bloody winterish down there.
We just pulled the docks & cats on Sunday. I brought the new beast home yesterday...sitting in the driveway, now I have to figure out how it all rigs!
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Posted: Nov 21, 2013 - 08:48 PM
Share the wealth and all. :)
Awesome that is going to be a fun one to singlehand. I'm still determined to make the 5.2 boomless. Might have to hit up Chip Buck to do major surgery on my main for me.
D.
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Dave Bonin
1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Nov 22, 2013 - 09:08 PM
5.2 is a great boat, I race mine single handed. Love it. I recommend a tramp from slo sails and canvas, they made mine, added a custom pocket and it came out great!
I'm going to transition to dyneema shrouds this year, if I come across mine ill measure and post. I would recommend buying a rigging package as those guys have access to more than just my tape measure.
I also have my eye on another 5.2 with a hull that looks trashed, if it isn't salvageable ill let know and we can get you a dagger for a good price if you don't have one yet.
You'll like the boat, it is advanced for its age. Good luck have fun
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Cesar (Cez) S.
Hobie 16 (had a few)
Nacra 5.2 "Hull Yeah"
Vectorworks XJ - A class (not named yet)
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Posted: Nov 22, 2013 - 09:10 PM
Oh yeah, this site has a ton of 5.2 owners, lots of info on here, use the search tool.
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Vectorworks XJ - A class (not named yet)
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Posted: Nov 25, 2013 - 12:03 PM
knighton sails now uk sails in sarasota might be able to make the rigging. one of the people their owns a nacra 5.2 so he could get the lengths. -
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Posted: Nov 27, 2013 - 06:15 PM
I actually spent some time at Knighton and on the boat they have there. I got rigging for it and got the old tram restitched. They also had 3 boards for the boat there so now I have have a board to restore, but it is in decent shape and the right price, free.
