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    How to fix this?

    Is the grey just an added friction layer? Or a structural part of the hull? How deep is the delamination? Is it still plastic under the loose part or open to the water? I think I would just sand like at least 5cm (2 inhes) wide on both the delaminated part and on the hull, clean with acetone...
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    470 Weather Helm

    Hehe,imagine the time it took for me to figure it out - beginner and all..but anyhow got the grips on most of it now! Supposedly (the previous owner told me) it is someone from the Swedish national team that sailed it. No, for the trapeze at least all is there, but not in the picture -...
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    470 Weather Helm

    Kiitos Kiitos!! Jag har inte hunnit tagit många bilder alls :) Jag seglar den här: Google Maps
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    470 Weather Helm

    Tack!! :) Tuning very wrong and handling very wrong could both apply I think :) Rudder is all the way down, leading edge vertical Ah, yes I should try raising the centreboard a bit! Thanks!! Well, no not really flat... We had quite a bit of heel - not too experienced with the trapeze so...
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    470 Weather Helm

    Hi, I have a mackay 470 from year 2000-something that has a strong weather helm. I tried it in quite strong wind and it really required a lot of hand force to keep it from turning up to the wind. Any ideas how to reduce this effect? New boat for me, and not really skilled in sailing...

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