[Alberg30] Gooseneck

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In a message dated 8/21/02 4:24:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
gdinwiddie at min.net writes:

<< Actually, you can do it easier than that.  Gybe the boat in 
 moderately heavy air with the preventer on, and you can shear
 all five rivets at once.  Just don't stand next to or forward
 of the mast when you do this.
  >>

We did that once, but the gooseneck withstood the shock just  fine. It was 
the main sheet traveler that parted.

Oh well,.................    :)

Lee
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