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    Tired of holding the mainsheet line

    "You'll never see a serious heavy air sailer use a swivel base w/cleat." this kind of sounds like a "mine is bigger than yours" type issue. I've been in heavy air and I have been serious. Sorry, I don't see this boat as being one in which either is a requirement. I think Mike's description...
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    Tired of holding the mainsheet line

    Alan, Could you specify harken model #? thanks tg46
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    New boat and lots of questions

    I just replaced the running rigging on my 84, using 5/16 marston for the sheet and it works just peachy. I used 1/4" for the halyard and it is just fine, though it is probably overkill by 1/16, I did get a good price and the fancy yellow color was free!
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    Need Some Honest Help

    I concur with Dan. Sailing Texas has many boats listed, clearly it sells a lot of boats so you will see what the market will bear. With the volume of sales he has on his listing, I think you will get an honest market survey. Unfortunately, IMHO, what we think our boats are worth is greater...
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    Drying out hull???

    Though I'm relatively new, I would suggest first installing an inspection port, they cost less than $20 and can be had online or at a local marine dealer. I just did it on my 84, and though it only had a small amount of water in it, it dried in a day. Then, you prob need to find where all the...
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    Inspection port install.

    No, to starboard with the aft end of the hole a little aft of the rear of the daggerboard slot. Set the port on the deck and with one hand in the cockpit to give you some reference, move it around to where you like it. I put mine about 3 inches starboard of the daggerboard to make sure I...
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    Inspection port install.

    Well, the deed is done, just finished cutting the hole for the inspection port. Its a little snug, so will have to sand and file a little more. Onle a little water in the hull, maybe a sponge or two's worth. Couldn't get stainless nuts to fit the stainless screws so going with brass. And...
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    Inspection port install.

    Have an inspection port in hand, have read the instructions on line and am ready to do the deed. However, what's the fastener of choice, screws or rivets? If screws, are they just self threading into the fiberglass? Seems rather frail, but then again its not a load bearing structure....
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    Dry sail/wet sail

    Yes, pretty obvious in the first 10 seconds off the boat ramp. No biggie, just a comment. Think I'll pass on having the current rec. sail windowed, will wait for the racing sail. Speaking of that, do racers travel with spars bare and tie on the sail at the lake? Don't want to look like a...
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    Dry sail/wet sail

    For the past month, I've been posting all kinds of newbie questions about my sunfish, set up, rigging, etc. Last night I just gathered everything up, put it in the water and sailed. Lo and behold, it all makes sense, and many of my questions I can now see could have been answered by getting...
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    Low boom/high boom

    that's what makes sense, if you move one, you have to move the other. What is a good starting setup for mod breeze for halyard and gooseneck? THANKS!!:D
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    Low boom/high boom

    What determines the height of the boom over the deck? Is it halyard position? do you do that independent of the gooseneck? It would seem you would always need the gaff hoisted snug (all the way up) against the mast. Is that true? My fish is set up to where if I rig it as I got it, the...
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    Jens Rig

    And the purpose of the Jens rig is??? I have read enough to know that it is a high wind rig. It looks from the drawing that it is controlling the gaff, and the main sheet is rigged as a vang. Are we just trying to flatten the sail? Lower the CE? thanks, tg46
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    Talk to me about the traveler

    I've fooled with boats long enough to be very suspicious of through hull screws. Thanks for the warning. Am hoping theres enough backing for one loosening and tightening.
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    The help here has been great but I have some more questions!

    I've ordered it, should have it soon. If the rules prevent it, I'll just take it off and put the clip back on.

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