Merry Christmas to me

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Merry Christmas to me

Postby Fly4rfun » Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:44 pm

I received and installed my new mast head sheaves (D&R Marine)

and a 55mm Ronstat ratchet block for the boom. from West Coast Marine (thanks GL for the idea)

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getting ready to move her into the shop for a new set of clothes (paint) PJ (bike) is not happy as he got put in the unheated section of the shop. (has 2 separate sections)
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Re: Merry Christmas to me

Postby GreenLake » Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:33 pm

You should set the ratchet block to it's "auto" position.
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Re: Merry Christmas to me

Postby Fly4rfun » Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:05 pm

Did it, that's cool, it's 30 deg out, can I go sailing, huh, huh, huh ?????
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Re: Merry Christmas to me

Postby GreenLake » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:52 pm

You know, as long as the water stays liquid and the road to your launch is cleared . . .
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Re: Merry Christmas to me

Postby Fly4rfun » Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:14 am

GL I am impressed by your "eye" to have picked up on that it wasn't set to auto in the picture. excellent catch, thanks.
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Re: Merry Christmas to me

Postby GreenLake » Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:53 pm

Nothing magic there: I have the same brand and it's part of my informal checklist to verify that settings like that are as intended. Usually only at the start of the season, when I re-rig the sheets.
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Re: Merry Christmas to me

Postby Fly4rfun » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:52 am

GL, sorry i disagree, takes a sharp eye to pick up on that. :P
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