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MacGregor 26S Mainsail -- Kevin B. - SecretSailor -- 12/27/07 7:16p.m.

 Leach rope shrank  -- Dave -- 12/28/07 5:26p.m.

yeah, what he said... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 12/28/07 8:40p.m.

Yeah what he said_NOT! -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 12/29/07 10:32a.m.

Thanks for sail solution! -- Kevin B. - SecretSailor -- 12/30/07 12:04a.m.

A RED ONE!!!! that's a first... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 12/30/07 10:29a.m.

Painted it myself! -- Kevin B. - SecretSailor -- 12/30/07 11:50a.m.

A red one! -- DavidA -- 12/30/07 5:20p.m.

so where's the pic???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 12/30/07 7:50p.m.

Here's one -- DavidA -- 1/7/08 9:56p.m.

Well, that didn't work... -- DavidA -- 1/7/08 10:46p.m.

Bobby painted his M22 red also - looks great -- Dale Mac 26S "Heaven Bound" Dalton, GA -- 1/2/08 9:50p.m.

I used blocks... -- Scott Widmier, Mac 26D, Kennesaw, GA -- 1/2/08 7:23a.m.

mainsail leech control -- pete V25 Ontario -- 12/30/07 6:14a.m.

 

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