Thanks Jeff! I'll fill the room between hull and strip so it won't eat main sheets. Even new bolts got damaged when put them in, so I put a threadtap? in. Don't know or that was the right decision. On some of them the thread now feels a little 'weak'. Do you know how the internal construction is? Just a laminated bolt? Or a connecting strip?
Sailed her this weekend and she put a big grin on my face!
Had some problems with unhooking the main. The first time the knot was too big. With a small knot the ring can be pulled high enough. But if the mast is turned the ring doesn't flip off. Any tips or tricks?
Does anyone know or and how the roller balls of the mainsheet traveller can be replaced? They feel quite square.
Has anyone tried the 'firebird orion' (see youtube) righting method on a nacra? On bigger cats the mast foot is mostly locked on the ball. I can image the mast foot would come loose on a nacra?
@Jeff: An almost new main would be nice as the current main is quite old. But for this summer I think I better can spend my money on more essential improvements. But I'll keep it in mind!
The bearings in the traveler car are usually made of torlon and you can buy "torlon bearings" at major industrial supply businesses (like
www.mcmaster.com here in the US). Delrin bearing balls will also get the job done but they won't last as long as torlon. Installing the last couple of bearings can be a bit tricky because they all require the track and the end caps to stay in the car. You can either use a short piece of traveler track or temporarily make them stick in place with a water based "goo" that can be washed out later.
on hooking the main - how the knot tied, and what direction it faces when connected to the mainsail will affect operation. Try a
double bunt hitch or a simple square knot (with a square knot keeper in the bitter end of the line). Rotate the ring on the main 180 degrees and figure out which way works best...make a note.
You don't need any special righting technique. Just make sure the mainsail and the traveler are loose, get the boat positioned properly into the wind (with the wind blowing into the bows), and lean out using a righting line. It should come up pretty easily.
