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    Posted: 26 Jun 06 at 2:49pm
Nope, the "birdie" was very wrong :P

I just havn't sailed it much recently due to it either being too windy (yes, it does happen occasionally) or me being too busy with college.

Bad thing that came out of yesterday was that I somehow managed to break my autorachet. It "clicks" when it has no load on it, and as you sheet in and it should turn on ... it turns off.

Almost caused a very embarasing capsise during a tack
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Oh the joys of Auto Ratchets thats why I stopped using them. But at least you didnt manage to break a Harken block worth 800 Aust$'s or ruin a sail worth much much more (at midnight no less - god that was a hell of a night)...
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Bad thing that came out of yesterday was that I somehow managed to break my autorachet. It "clicks" when it has no load on it, and as you sheet in and it should turn on ... it turns off.

Almost caused a very embarasing capsise during a tack


I hate auto ratchets, had one on my Laser for 2 days before it broke, I took it back and got a refund!

As for embarassing events I almost knocked myself clean out the boat on Sunday (good job I have a carbon boom now).
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Yeah, I did think it was slightly useless, seeing as it only turned on when it was pulling the boom down!

Oh well ... now to find someone to steal a block from
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Post Options Post Options   Quote BBSCFaithfull Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 06 at 10:43am
Perosnally never had a problem with autos. Please dont hurt me lol. The 1s on my 14 seem to working very well
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I have no problems with them ... I have a pair of holt autos on my spinni.

This just gives me a chance to do all the little mods ive been meaning to do for months.

Need to cgeck centerboard slot as well, I somehow managed to hit a submerged treestump yesterday .. its usually about 4 ft deep ... I think the level is definatley getting lower now
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Where do you sail, Villan?
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Bury Lake in Rickmansworth (Herts)
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Need to check centerboard slot as well, I somehow managed to hit a submerged treestump yesterday .. its usually about 4 ft deep ... I think the level is definatley getting lower now


Could be worse a mate of mine used to sil at Broxbourne. He hit a Fiat Panda one day whilst reaching (I kid you not). It had been dumped following a joyride (please don't laugh I know you can't 'joy'ride in a Panda.....
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Originally posted by Villan

Yeah, I did think it was slightly useless, seeing as it only turned on when it was pulling the boom down!

Oh well ... now to find someone to steal a block from

i have the harken auto rachets on the 4k spinni sheets and they are the dogs nuts! i have never had an autorachet on amain sheets i would always go with a on/off on they seem to be the best!  happy rachet hunting

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