Hey everyone, I need to replace the jib on my Nacra 5.7. I am thinking I would like to get a 570 blade jib made instead in anticipation of eventually getting a 570 mainsail. Can anyone help me out with the measurements? Also any comments on a blade jib vs. the traditional overlapping jib?
Someone please respond, I want to know too. Wolf man, do the 5.7 and 570 have the same mast length?
The 570 is 30 and I was thinking my 5.7 is 31 but don't really know.
-- Tim
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Pretty sure the mast is identical. There were some slight adjustments to the hull shape, the oval beams, and inter rudder system but I think the mast is the same.
The blade jib is going to allow the point to point higher, while sacrificing off-wind power. Personally I would keep the bigger jib unless you decided put the blade on a self tacker and add a spin.
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Sorry Nac. I posted that somewhere, maybe a few years ago...but I can’t find it now. I’ve got the measurements somewhere, maybe on an old computer that no longer lives, but I can’t find it right now. I’ll keep looking.
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So, did anyone ever come up with the leech, luff and foot dimensions for the 5.7 jib?
Sorry Nac. I posted that somewhere, maybe a few years ago...but I can’t find it now. I’ve got the measurements somewhere, maybe on an old computer that no longer lives, but I can’t find it right now. I’ll keep looking.
Here it is, thanks.
-- Hobie 16 (3 formerly)
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570 jib needs beam sheeting and is too tall to put on a 5.7.
5.7 masts and I have had a few 1984,1996 & 1988 are most all 29feet even (extrusion) same as 5.5sl.
570 mast is either 29 feet 7 or 29 feet 9 with the newer mast head that lowers the halyard hook. Don't know why but Nacra lists their masts plus 7 to 9. A 5.8 mast lists at 30 feet 7 and They are 30 even.
They mast hound is also 8 inches higher. A 5.8 mast slightly shortened would work.
I have a 570 main and blade jib that worked with a 18square mast and sailed ok. Was a thin 18square mast so was a bit to bendy. I will be trying a cut down 5.8 mast in a few weeks with the 570 sail set. Currently using a 5.5sl square top and standard jib. A 5.5 main looks to be the same as a 5.7.