nodoog
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Joined: 5/4/2008
From: Winter Park, FL, USA
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Excellent post, TC! I concur that the tips in Steve Lang's club membership pretty much cover tuneup for the NirvanaII.
I just purchased the "Choice" (blue boat) model along with the upgrade to the radio gear. Worth every penny in my opinion.
Here's another tip: Worrying about the warning from Steve about the rubber O rings weakening because of the sunlight and heat, I went to a store which sells just about everything, including the same size O rings, though they are just a tad skinnier than the one that come with the Nirvana. The important thing is that they must be very snug on the boom. I then gave them a double dose (spray) of Armor All (low gloss) which normally I use on my car. This product is excellent for preserving rubber and preventing it hardening or drying out and becoming brittle. Too soon to report that it is a permanent solution to the problem, but I like the advantage of quickly changing sail shape.
I know Steve promotes winding string around the booms and using that system, so I always have that to fall back on if the Armor All fails me.
In order to cut down on sheet wear, I also purchased tiny eyelets which exactly fit the holes in the booms where the sheets must go through before inserting into adjustment holes. One eyelet on top and one on bottom. I even found eyelets that will fit the hole on the starboard side of the electrical box wall where the sheets go into the box. I plan on re-rigging the boat entirely with 80# braided fishing line and will put those eyelets in at that time.
I have only one problem at one of the three ponds at the retirement center where I live: one beautiful pond is congested with weeds, especially out about 10 yards from shore. Out in the middle, not so bad. But, I'm worried that I get my boat out in the middle and it picks up so many weeds I would have to go swimming to retrieve it. I'm thinking of building an electric tug or the like with a hook on the aft end to grab my Nirvana's fore stay. Another alternative is to hook up a weighted treble hook (cut off the barbs!) and then casting for the boat. Scared I would damage the boat, though.
Lastly, does anyone have any great ideas for building marks, or buoys, which could be tossed out for practicing racing? Thus far, I'm the only guy here with a sailboat but I do need some racing experience. The marks would need some sort of anchoring method to keep them in place, an attached line to retrieve them, and the retreiving line back to shore probably would have to be monofiliment fishing line so it would sink and not get in the way as we round the marks. Any suggestions?
Bill
Winter Park, Fl
wecline@cfl.rr.com
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RE: nirvana II tips and tuning guide - 
for $159, and added a new model ("Choice" 
