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[quote=crazyoldfart]SM, you are correct. It would be world of hurt. At 62 , just having a torn aorta repaired 9 weeks ago, I don't need any more hurt. To bad I act like I am 18, oh well. Where is that 250 dirtbike!!!

I will be attaching the keeper to a forged eye on mast run under front beam to another eye and shakle to make it easier to take it off. Using the diamond wire thru bolt is to much trouble. That should do it.

There are other problems using this system causes like slack shrouds in general, but years ago I came up w/ a way to combat this, get the shrouds tight and still pull the pin. But seriously I did not capsize THAT much.

In 1988 we ( 2 of us)sailed from Hatteras NC, south on Pamlico sound to Ocracoke NC, then out Ocracoke inlet on an ebb tide, then back to Hatteras inlet in the ocean. This was one day before hurricane Charley hit. THe entire trip took us less than 5 hours. Huge swell and beam reach both ways. Beyond exciting!!!

DL<em>Edited by crazyoldfart on May 24, 2017 - 07:23 PM.</em> [/quote]

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