Can anyone tell me how much "play" is normal between the mast ball & heel socket? I dropped the mast the other day, & noticed the heel plate had a fair divot worn into it. That was an easy fix as a local fabrication shop gave me a 40mm disc of 3mm stainless steel, apparently they p...

Firstly, let me thank those who proposed that NEWSPRINT be stored as PDF, in the public domain, with the stated goal of helping other 15 owners. Had I not had access to this great publication, I likely would never have discovered the sail # discrepancy. In addition, there is a wealth of information,...

It's an older thread, but perhaps many are still wanting to try Sport. I mostly sail solo, on 2 man boats, the Hobie 18, Nacra 5.7 & Nacra 5.0. We go with the harness all the time. Regarding harness, I strongly suggest trying before buying. Our shops here will let you "hang" on dry lan...

Deleted/edited post as i now know 1461 was a "spare" sail.

Thanks George, that helps me immensely. I'm used to running a fairly tight rig. We run some rake, & quite a bit on the N5.0, as we sail it in quite big waves at times, it pretty much prevents any threat of pitchpole, unless you really try! I found the short bit of wire that goes at the top, I'll...

I'm new here, & to the Dart 15, though I have a Hobie 18 Magnum, Nacra 5.7, & sold my 6 meter Mystere 6.0XL (20'x10'). Is this the same boat I just purchased, in Canada? It has 2 sets of sails, the teal/purple/white, & another by Hyde Sails that appears to have seen very little use. I ju...

This boat was brought over to Canada when the owner Paul Ruddock immigrated to Canada, I bought it privately the summer of 2017. The sail shown is a spare the previous owner purchased from a chap near Newcastle. i wanted a small performance Cat that was easy to launch, easy to right, as it will be s...

Just joined, my first post here. I live in Canada, & though there are a decent number of Dart 18's around, I have only come across 3 Spark/Dart 15's. I have had a hankering for a smaller performance Cat that is easy to solo right,(without aids) for some time. I currently own a Nacra 5.7, Nacra 5...