QB2 Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Can someone reply to a question on the Catamaran sailor forum, and also explain why some people can't sign up here? hi all, it seems that nacra licensed an australian company to built nacras there i was wondering if anyone knew what differences there were between australian and american built versions of the same boat. ie 5.2 and 5.8 eg i see australian nacra 5.2 owners talking about 6 inspection ports. my usa? built 5.2 only has 4 ports and i've been wondering if i should put 2 more ports in the now blind compartments forward of the main beam just to check stringer condition (and prevent an airborne disintegration) eric e have been wanting to ask this question on the australian catsailor.net forum but even though i've been signed up for 3 weeks i still get a message saying i can't post.....how long does it take to get cleared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryK1200LT Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I can't confirm if there were any differences between a USA built and Aussie built 5.2, but I can conform that my 5.2 only has four inspection openings, not six. Cheers Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbird Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Inspection ports are often added to effect repairs...check beams and dagger casings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmatelot Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Hi, My first 5.2 # 1607, mid 70's had two ports in each hull,one just behind front beam,one midway rear beam and transom. As stated in other posts, people do put ports in to suit repairs etc, but the manufacturer really should be consulted beforehand. aah, aah, Happy Memories, pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmatelot Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 PS, The American 5.2 had only "one(forward hand) on trapeze", the Australian had "two on the wire", I believe the Americans may have changed to the Aussie system later. As always the aussie built boats were the best.(in my opinion).5.8,-,5.2,-,5.0,-,4.5. The boats that Ross designed, here in Brisbane, were copied by the US, (Sirocco, 4.5, 14sq,16sq,Inter17) pete [This message has been edited by xmatelot (edited 03 October 2007).] [This message has been edited by xmatelot (edited 03 October 2007).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 The US also updated the 8.8 to a 580 with a square top sail and pivoting boards. It is a differnet class now and they do not race each other. They never stopped the 5.8, just took it and improved it into a new class. They are all built to world standards from what I believe, so you can have a 5.2, a 5.0 and a 5.8 worlds if you like. I suppose the same goes for the 14 and 16sq! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiac Arrest 5.8 Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 US 5.8 nacras are 8 feet wide{2430mm} where as AUS boats are 2.5m or 8 feet 2 and a half inches.US boats run mylar radial cut sails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmatelot Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 HI, Australian built Nacras were built to conform with the Main Roads Maximum trailer width, and usually were different widths than the US built boats, which usually were wider, some were 8'6" wide, some only 8', Some Australian Nacras are less,but the important factor was that they are legal width for our road rules.The 18sq was required to either have a tilt trailer, or be dismantled for trailering. pete [This message has been edited by xmatelot (edited 07 October 2007).] [This message has been edited by xmatelot (edited 08 October 2007).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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