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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>>Last year at the Annual Dinner I told you about
Norseman Marine in Ft Lauderdale Fla.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've never had the pleasure of meeting you (never
been to an annual dinner), you're probably thinking of another "Guy".
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyhow thanks for your input on Norsemans. I've
been looking at Sta-Lok turnbuckles as well but they seem to be about 20 % more
expensive than Norsemans. I prefer the Norseman method of attaching the
turnbuckle to the toggle (the lower stud has an eye through which a pin runs
through to attach it to the toggle) whereas the Sta-Lok's lower stud is threaded
into the pin that attaches it to the toggle. Seem the Norseman method is more
secure. But on the other hand both are approved by Lloyd's
Register.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Guy. (the other "Guy")</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cyrena #466</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:Sunstone@idirect.com" title=Sunstone@idirect.com>John
Birch</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:alberg30@onelist.com"
title=alberg30@onelist.com>alberg30@onelist.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 02, 1999 8:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [alberg30] Parts source in
Annapolis</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Guy, ya slimy bilge rat - just kidding. ; ) <BR>Last year at
the Annual Dinner I told you about Norseman Marine in Ft Lauderdale Fla.
<BR>They are the one's who import them from "back 'ome." <BR>Dealt with them
and no problem. <BR>Can't speak for the Annapolis Company though, never dealt
with 'em. <BR>Norsemans are great though, Sunstone's whole rig was replaced
with them 5 years ago in Dyform 316 wire and Norsemans. <BR>With fresh cones
you'll never have to replace them and don't get discouraged, the first takes
the longest, afterwards you'll end up doing an end in 10 minutes including the
coffee break. <BR>See you at the AGM in January 2000, <BR>John
<P>Guy Lalonde wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>I'm considering buying some Norseman
turnbuckles to replace my old ones. However I'm having a hard time finding a
source for them up here in Canada. I found an internet site in the US called
Performance Yacht Systems, <A
href="http://www.pyacht.com/welcome.html">http://www.pyacht.com/welcome.html</A>
, based in Annapolis, who carry Norsemans. They claim to be " </FONT><FONT
size=+0>your internet source for hard to find sailing gear, offered at
discount prices".</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Has
anyone on this list ever heard of them or dealt with them ? Good
experience or bad experience ? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=-1>Guy</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Cyrena
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