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Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
By:John Monroe
Date: 10/26/2008, 4:28 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today? (Bill Hamm)

: How'd you rig the sail to allow it to be dropped?

: Bill H.

Real simple Bill. I just cut the threads that sewed the top of the sail tube to open it up and then put in a grommet for the rope to pull the sail up.

As for the roller reefing jib, I used to break it all down in peaces and had to thread rope and cable, etc together,,,,,now it's all in one peace which stores nicely on the boat and sets up with just a snap to the top of the mast and one to the bow of the boat. The wind up rope is already in place as is the jib.

I picked up a nice kayak dolly off Amazon.com for $57/free shipping to save my old back that is slowing me down some.

John

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bill Hamm -- 10/25/2008, 12:15 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Kyle T -- 10/27/2008, 7:51 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2008, 1:11 am
Nope, building a guitar... *NM*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/27/2008, 7:27 am
Re: Nope, building a guitar...
Etienne Muller -- 10/27/2008, 10:26 am
Re: Nope, building a guitar... *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/28/2008, 7:52 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Alex Ferguson -- 10/26/2008, 4:12 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bill Hamm -- 10/27/2008, 12:24 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Alex Ferguson -- 10/27/2008, 5:26 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2008, 1:09 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bryan Hansel -- 10/25/2008, 10:32 pm
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Kudzu -- 10/25/2008, 9:08 pm
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2008, 12:38 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
John Monroe -- 10/25/2008, 5:10 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2008, 12:37 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
John Monroe -- 10/26/2008, 4:28 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today?
Bill Hamm -- 10/27/2008, 12:22 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 10/27/2008, 4:09 am
Re: Off Topic: everyone paddling today? *NM* *Pic*
John Monroe -- 10/27/2008, 4:13 am