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How wide is the mast? I need to buy SS bolts to go through it.

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flightlead404 at 6:43am 12.01.22
Yes, I have almost that diagram. Slightly different, mine is dated 04 but essentially the same. My
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PolyMarine two part adhesive by far. I had the same problem with my pvc dinghy. Tried all of them an
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rgranger at 6:25am 12.01.22
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Thanks, Gary. I recently read "We the Drowned" (suggested by a forum member) which addresses life in
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As requested here are the pics. It needs a bit of adjustment as it was put back up to simply get it
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So, with regard to the mast being straight, how much rake should there be? Set your rake first,

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