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Project_Mayhem at 12:30pm 10.04.25
Haha that never even occurred to me. I just assumed they were there for a reason so I use them. I
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Aren't these blocks in back of the winch for spinnakers? Haha that never even occurred to me. I
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I put out about 6' and pull the sheet in tight. I then pull the lazy sheet a bit so that it furthe
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This is a challenging statement. There is always a safe way forward or the boat should not leave
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