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Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast.   (3)
bufbooth at 11:18am 07.21.20
I added the below three pictures, there is nothing on the mast to secure the yoke to. On the boom, t
Why are my shrouds too short?
Justin_NSA at 11:15am 07.21.20
Did the spreaders move?
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast.
rgranger at 11:12am 07.21.20
Can you get a closeup picture of the goosneck area (the area where the boom and mast meet)? and also
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast.
DArcy at 11:10am 07.21.20
If you are able to post some pictures of the boom and mast it might help. I have a vague recollecti
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model)   (4)
rgranger at 11:08am 07.21.20
I hope that is it. You should be able to get at it and fix that easily. My V21 had a fiberglass en
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast.
bufbooth at 11:00am 07.21.20
The top of the mast sleeve is closed. There is no collar on the mast to keep the yoke in place. Th
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Milesa at 10:46am 07.21.20
Thanks!
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada
Meriachee at 10:43am 07.21.20
So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
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FDL S2 at 10:42am 07.21.20
I'd put at least some of the blame on the old sails. ; ) Nah, I'm the guy using the sails who ha
Trailer tongue weight
Meriachee at 10:37am 07.21.20
So let's review; water weighs 10 lbs a gallon (or there about) and if we agree that "some" equals 5?
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast.
DArcy at 10:36am 07.21.20
It probably rigs similar to a Laser. The goose-neck fitting is a yoke instead of a pin and socket.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada
jviss at 10:31am 07.21.20
So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model)   (1)
RustyVenture at 10:29am 07.21.20
Yeah, I'm hoping not to need to do the full job anytime soon. I just went back in there with the end
CO alarm problem (?)
Justin_NSA at 10:24am 07.21.20
Thx Walt. I drove out last night after my neighbor informed me that it was beeping. It wa quiet whe
Trailer tongue weight
Revv up at 10:23am 07.21.20
I was well underway making a motor mount for the front of the trailer knowing full well...... moving
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Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 07.21.20
The fan is definitely blowing backwards as pointed out by @SoSound . Could be deadly in reverse wit
CO alarm problem (?)
walt at 10:16am 07.21.20
I leave my boat in Arizona during the summer and if I dont take the batteries out of the CO monitor,
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model)
rgranger at 9:48am 07.21.20
Keel repair is not an easy job. I've done it three times. Once on a Mac v21, once on a Mac v222 a
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast.
rgranger at 9:43am 07.21.20
I'm not following your question. I assume the top of the mast sleeve is closed and rides on the top
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Windseeker 33647 at 9:43am 07.21.20
I have two duplicate water tanks...one on each side of the salon under the settee. The bottom of eac

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