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 Drilling through deck near mast  -- Sean -- 1/29/08 9:20p.m.

It would take a serious array of... -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 1/29/08 9:27p.m.

You can also mount blocks on the mast. -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 1/30/08 8:38a.m.

Mast base blocks -- David 88Mac 26D -- 1/30/08 12:45p.m.

Try www.defender.com, I think I saw them in their catalog. -- Gus - Chrysler 22 -- 1/30/08 2:01p.m.

Better yet, are standard blocks held to the mast by padeyes... -- Ramblin' Rod s/v SeaQuell - Mac 26D - Georgian Bay, ON -- 1/31/08 7:04p.m.

To get them to stand up... -- Chris & Lenre - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 2/1/08 8:40a.m.

Here is a link to the halyard organizer plate -- Charlie Harrigan - Mac26S - Springville, NY -- 1/31/08 11:24a.m.

Maybe you can get one of those made -- Gus - Chrysler 22 -- 1/31/08 6:42p.m.

Two on each side question -- Chris & Lenre - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 2/1/08 8:48a.m.

Can you show me a good photo? -- Ron (MRHandy)-Mac26S-Cape Coral, FL -- 2/2/08 4:35a.m.

 

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