S2 7.9 Meter Class Association

Thanks - the 'boom plate" and rivets were pulling out of the mast. I used 5/16 bolts. Needed to drill a hole for 5/16 since the rivet holes were elongated some. All's well.
DaveR

So you guys are saying to replace the boom to mast plate with machine screws instead of the pop rivets ? Do you remember what size?
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DaveR

how much tension can I use on the uppers before I have to worryabout breaking something - or pulling something out of the deck ?

Thanks-Dave

when I raise my mast, is there supposed to be a space between the mast shoe and the mast deck plate ? Or does the mast set right down on the plate?
thanks- Dave

well , I installed a flicker / spectra backstay rig before launching, using a batten that I thought was stiff enough, but not too stiff, rigged the whole thing up, pulled on some backstay to test it, and on the first try the batten snapped. so, it's up the mast I guess - I'm not to keen on dropping ...

is it ok to haul a 200 lb person up the mast ?

Just curious - how many boats are under the 4400 pounds when weighed according to the class rules ? Are most under or over ? Also, excactly how are boats weighed ?
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Dave # 446

how and where do most 7.9 ers stow their motor when racing ?? Mine's a 5h Nissan.
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anybody have any suggestions on good speakers ?? Looking for , good sound , small, maybe movable.......figure I'll mount 'em somewhere inside -bulkheads and keel trunk by the head?? and mount the stereo above the electronics panel. Loud music can only add to the fun when it's really blowin' and the ...

Couple questions- Do most boats use the spin pole end jaws- facing up - or down ? Do most boats have the spin halyard exiting the mast out of the starboard sheeve at the mast head? Can I switch the jib and spin halyards and still be class legal ? (The problem is the spin halyard wrapping around the ...

I'm sure this has been covered before, but has any one drilled thru their stanchions to add a middle lifeline?
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