Pants ripper

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Crikey
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Re: Pants ripper

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The problem with adding another nut (whether left or right!) is increasing the likelihood of easily snagging another mast sheet or luff while in a tense moment. I've had more than a couple of times that the uphaul has dragged behind the masthound or spreader nuts.
You're just making it bigger.
(They're Sheila's not Guurls!)
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Re: Pants ripper

Post by Highlander »

Crikey wrote:The problem with adding another nut (whether left or right!) is increasing the likelihood of easily snagging another mast sheet or luff while in a tense moment. I've had more than a couple of times that the uphaul has dragged behind the masthound or spreader nuts.
You're just making it bigger.
(They're Sheila's not Guurls!)
:wink:
OH My :o Ur making my Boat squirm !! :?

J 8)
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