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<DIV>Thanks for the praise. The hull was Imroned about 5 years ago. Hadn't heard
that about the props. It's Micron33 on the bottom. When I pulled the boat this
year all the paint was worn off the prop anyway. No pitting or galvanic action
that I can see, although the lead on the shaft had been eaten pretty well.</DIV>
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<DIV>an extension of the stay to the stem???? Chainplate through the deck at the
bulkhead, then 90 degrees to the stem?</DIV>
<DIV>Alan</DIV>
<DIV>Andante #152<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR
***********<BR><BR>On 12/17/2000 at 2:37 PM John Shell wrote:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Alan,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2> I saw a photo of <EM>ANDANTE</EM>
# 152 in Good Old Boat Magazine (issue 15) She's beautiful, I hope I can
get the <EM>SORCERESS</EM> to shine like that. One question: Won't
painting your prop, I assume it's bronze, with anti fouling paint (cuprous
oxide based) cause your prop to degrade grom the galvanic corrosion?
I've heard of them honey combing and shattering after a few
years.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2> As far as the chainplate for the
inner headstay, I have a bulkhead between the V berths and the chain locker, I
was planning on re-enforcing it and attaching the chainplate to that and then
running an extension of the stay to the stem. In theory, that should
provide ample strength. The stay will be disconnected and lashed to the mast
when not needed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2> I already have short sail tracks
set inboard of my shrouds that I assume can be used for the stays'l and I have
4 sheet winches in the cockpit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>John Shell</FONT></DIV>
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