Aquarius Sail Owners

Right now I don't have any other or more detailed pictures of the gin pole system, but I can try and answer some of your questions here. 1)There is a cradle that cups the front of the mast and then a piece of line is used to secure the gin pole solidly to the mast. 2) Side to side movement is accomp...

Sorry about that... I missed your original post :( The mast extrusion is 28' 9" long plus the casting. I don't have the dimensions in front of me right now, but if you give yourself another 6" you should be fine. So I guess that would give you overall length of 29' 3". I would suggest...

Hi, Welcome to the forum. I would suggest looking the boat over in person. Look for any signs of repairs or damage. Lift the boat up and check the keels of the hulls for hard to see damage. Check the rigging over and make sure it is in good condition, but even at that I would plan on replacing it un...

Hi There, The 19XL mast was originally rigged with pre-bend. The amount of pre-bend required is ultimately a function of sailcut, but there are some base guidelines you should follow. (I will try to get you some more information on this) The self-tacking jib on the SC19XL was originally designed wit...

Thom, From what I have heard through the grapevine is that the RC-27 is still very competive with the Ventillo 28 and even the Decision 35's. In fact several months ago I stumbled across a foreign web site that talked about the fact that the boat to "Try" and beat was the RC-27. I don't re...

Bob,
I am always looking for race results, but we cannot be at every event so we rely on the owners to submit the results. So if you have any results that should be posted or know of any please let me know...
Pictures, Videos, Etc. All areas I plan to work on in the coming year.

If you havn't visited the Aquarius Web Site lately you should stop by. We have just finished a complete overhaul of the site and we have added a few new services. If you have any suggestions please let me know. I am also still looking for race results, so if you have anything please send it over and...

Eric,
This excerpt was taken from the class rules for the 22, but the diameter is the same for both boats.

The only acceptable material for this batten is Tubular Aluminum with the dimensions as follows: 1) Outside Diameter = 1.25" +/- 0", Maximum Overall Length = 9' 8"

Thom, I am assuming you must have sailed recently :wink: The bottom batten was designed to take the loads placed on it by the mainsheet, mast and sail while still keeping weight to a minimum. We don't hear about too many that "bend" while sailing, but if your crew suddenly finds him/hersel...

Eric, I wouldn't use rivets. I would take the mast cap off and thru-bolt with a philips head screw and nyloc nuts on the inside. The hook is under a lot of load and no matter what type of rivet you use it will loosen up over time. The thru-bolt is less likely to loosen and if it does you can always ...

Joe, Something doesn't sound right about your traveler setup. In particular your statement about a "cleat on both sides" and loose line on the downwind side.... The original setup for the SC20TR with telescoping beams consisted of a single cleat on the cable traveler car. From this cleat t...

Tom, Typically when you see weather helm on one tack but not the other the cause can be attributed to the fact the rudders are not symmetrical. Even the slightest difference from one side of the blade to the other can cause an unbalanced helm. About the only option is to rework the rudder profile so...

Cxlvii, Is bridle wire plate you are talking about is the small rectangular plate with two holes for screws and a slot where the bridle wire tang passes through? If this is the plate you are talking about, it is only a cosmetic trim cover and the screws are just Stainless Wood or sheetmetal type. Yo...

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Eric,
The tiller cross bar should be a three piece adjustable x-bar on your boat. It needs to be adjustable to allow for proper toe-in of the rudders. I would just measure the piece that you bent and duplicate that as the exact length is not critical as long as you have the ability to adjust.