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Sorting out the sharp end
- restless
- First Officer
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Sorting out the sharp end
There are at least 7 mods in the photo, including the retractable bowsprit and forestay pulldown lever arrangement currently under development. Can you spot them?

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- Don T
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Re: Sorting out the sharp end
Hello I'll play,
1. Forestay lever
2. Retractable bowsprit
3. Life line quick connect / turnbuckle & moved up
4. Stainless cleats
5. lines led aft triple turning block
6. Safety red / green lights
7. Hatch holder
8. Top step on trailer ladder
9. Deck harness connectors
10. Padded life line stanchion
11. Incredible transparent roller furling luff with invisible control line
12. Does the galvanized trailer count?
13. Future fiberglass fix, fore tang hole
1. Forestay lever
2. Retractable bowsprit
3. Life line quick connect / turnbuckle & moved up
4. Stainless cleats
5. lines led aft triple turning block
6. Safety red / green lights
7. Hatch holder
8. Top step on trailer ladder
9. Deck harness connectors
10. Padded life line stanchion
11. Incredible transparent roller furling luff with invisible control line
12. Does the galvanized trailer count?
13. Future fiberglass fix, fore tang hole
- Trouts Dream
- Captain
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- Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
- Location: Calgary, Alberta--1997 26X--Yamaha 90HP 2 Stroke....grunt, grunt
- Dido
- Deckhand
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- Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:37 am
- Sailboat: MacGregor 26X
- Location: Peterborough , England .
Re: Sorting out the sharp end
The little bit of pipe in the Anchor locker drain hole is the one I have copied......no more brown water stain on the hull !

- David Mellon
- Captain
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Re: Sorting out the sharp end
Thru-Hull running lamp. That's one I'd like to do, the pulpit mount on mine broke last year so the running lamp swings on it's power line.
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vizwhiz
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Re: Sorting out the sharp end
That's the first one that caught my eye...no pun intended!Don T wrote:11. Incredible transparent roller furling luff with invisible control line
I was like...how does he DO that??
