Aquarius Sail Owners

I have 55, also an '80, that was owned for the first 23 years by a great guy who raced it for 2 or 3 years and then carefully stored it, waiting for me it appears. She now sports Skip Elliot's best attempt at updating the sail plan, with squaretop main and selftacking jib in Pentex. Looks gorgeous! ...

Thanks guys! Helpful as always.

Dave

So my dolphin striker cable is secured on the outside of the beam end caps with cap nuts that are fully seated. So to adjust , (shorten cable) I would need to cut threads off the swaged fitting. Is that what you're doing when you adjust the dolphin striker?

Dave

Thanks for the prompt response Matt! I disconnected the aft beam on the port side (4.5" dia tube) this evening. The boat is collapsed on the trailer. Needed to disconnect both ends of the traveller cable to get the tubes to completely separate, but that was relatively easy. Had to pop off one e...

Anyone care to comment on the best way to replace the shims/bushings on the telescoping beams on the SC20? Thanks!

Dave Farmer 509 276 6355

Thom,
I have a simpler design that works well on my SC20, let me know if you're interested.

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Dan,
I've had a Hooter on my SC20. Call me if you want to chat.

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Eric, I just got a new main from Skip Elliot, and what had been a dificult raising with the original main, became nearly impossible. I replaced the masthead sheave with one from Tom,, scrapped the original wire/rope halyard and hook for a 3/16" V100 halyard that's secured to a cleat at the mast...

I have a set of the original jib blks, went to self tacking jib. Call me if interested.
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Dan.
My pole is 14', longer than I'd prefer, mostly dictated by the Hooter luff of 28', dolphin striker was fabricated out of aluminum, fairly simple design, seems effective. I'l try to get a picture. Feel free to call. Dave

Dan, I'm running a Hooter on my SC 20, works fine upwind in light air, and downwind as it picks up. I too use a 2 to 1 downhaul for luff tension. Snapped a few windsurfing masts til I got the pole dialed in. My whisker stays go back to jib bridle as per Bill and Thom, and I have a double dolphin str...

Just bought a 20 std rig, would like to add a spin to it, could use advice. Pole length? Tip height? Recommendations on kite size (luff length, sq ft)? Preferred snuffers? How high above above the hounds can I safely mount the tang for the hlyrd? Any used gear available? Thanks for the help! Dave