Aquarius Sail Owners

Hello, I don't have the numbers in front of me right now but I think the mainsail on a SC19XL is the same size or just slightly smaller then the standard rig on the SuperCat20. The mast on both boats were 33' but the SC20 had a boom and I think the foot was slightly longer (maybe an inch or two) the...

Dave, A well maintained Wire Traveler car works just fine, but the Harken system is much nicer and will probably roll from side to side better. The cable traveler was originally used on the SC20 to allow for the telescopic feature. As a result all of the SuperCat products utilized the cable traveler...

Dan,

Typically a windward sheeting traveler car is not of any benefit on a catamaran. Sheeting the car to windward produces a poor angle of attack on the sail and will typically act like a speed brake versus a performance enhancer.

(I'll let Bill get into the technical details)

Eric, You could be right about the two problems being related. The halyard hook is not supposed to be centered on the sail track, it is slightly off to one side. The halyard rope, when pulled straight down the mast, should pass the hook without touching. It should be close, but not touching. There s...

Eric,
There may have been a few different versions of the jib halyard sheave and the one you have is not compatiable with the new RF swivel you purchased. I would call Tom and check with him since your setup sounds correct other then the fact your parts won't fit together.

Rob, It sounds like the swager you used was out of calibration. For the wire length you can either measure your exsisting wire or call Aquarius Sail and we can make up a new set that are to the original specs for your boat. With regards to the slack in the leward stay. Yes there should be some slack...

SailorRory, Congratulations on your boat! All of the parts and manuals for your boat are available from Aquarius Sail. You can contact us via email at sales@aquarius-sail.com or via telephone at 651-462-SAIL. If you have any questions about the boat please feel free to post them here on the forums a...

Dan,
This looks like the seams from the full deck plates and access plates behind the daggerboard trunk. It all looks pretty normal for a boat with full deck plates. I am still surprised that this is a 1981, but either way I don't really see anything out of the ordinary.

Dan,

I fixed the problem with the photos looking cruddy. It was a setting in the forum on our end that I needed to resolve. You can try posting them now if you like, they should look MUCH better.

Dan, Tom checked the deck mold today and there was an access plate adjacent to the daggerboard trunk for installation purposes. It is quite possible the "cut-out" you are seeing is the circular access plate for installing the daggerboard trunk. Thom, The change from deck plates occurred so...

Dan, Even as early as 1980 the new mold was being used without the deck plates, and being that your boat is a 1981 it is pretty late to still have the full deck plate, but I suppose it is not impossible. With regards to the cut-out by the daggerboard trunk, The newer boats without the full deck plat...

Dan, How old is your SC20. The very early SC20's did have full deck plates between the forward and aft beams along with a deck plate running from the forward beam up towards the bridle wire tang. These decks were installed after the hull was removed from the mold and the bulkheads and daggerboard tr...

Scott,

I am not sure about the poli-glow products, we have never used them.
Typically we will buff stains and discoloration out using a good buffing compound and a high speed buffer with a lambs wool pad.

Dave, 5 Degrees was determined to be optimum over many years of testing by Aquarius Sail, Bill Roberts and many others who have been involved in the boats over the years. As conditions & sails change it may be necessary to rake the mast different then the 5 degrees, but we always start with that...

Dave, The 5 degrees of rake in the mast pedestal / post applies to all of the SC, ARC & RC boats. This 5 degrees is measured with respect to the deckline just forward of the main beam where the deck forms a straight line towards the bow. If you have a boat with a dolphin striker like the SC20, A...