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Still Waiting for the Magic Block
Looking back over the various posts I noticed that I talked about a “special” new block coming from Lewmar in September. Well, It’s February and I still have a gimpy jury rig on the outhaul. Fortunately I have what every boat owner should dream of – a family friend with Read On..
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So it wasn’t my fault.
The block we blew up was wimpy, really. OK, apparently these things have in fact been exploding…in the United States. In Europe, the original blocks from Hallberg-Rassy have been up to the task. Apparently in the States we get a bunch of ex-race boat owners like me that go and Read On..
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