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I've only locked mine once about 10 years ago,so the image is a little
fuzzy,but mine has a key hole in the middle of the front of the cover. If
you have that and the key,you might need a little penetrating oil to
loosen its inabitions.
I prefer the 130 jib,it moves across the deck cleanly when tacking.  On
smaller lakes this feature really shines. A lot of folks lower the boom
for the first reef,I prefer to shorten sail and keep the pop top up. When
the wind pipes up,I like to shorten the jib and bring it inside the upper
shroud to get a sharper path to weather. If you furl the 175 to 100 ,you
have a big roll of cloth on the forestay that the wind has to go around to
grab the sail, the 130, not so much(better sail shape). With the pop top
up you can reroute the lazy jib sheet from the comfort and safety of the
cabin.
You are going to enjoy the way Stan's baby is going to enhance your
sailing season!
Jerry Lowe



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> Jerry
>
> I have it made but for time.   Not much wind this weekend, which is
> soothing since I'm on call anyway.  I feel like the kid that got a bike
> for Christmas and is looking out his window at snow.    I have captain's
> seats. the prior owner's anchor (line is on order), tide clock (looks very
> salty on my reservoir) and compass, as well as a few hand made organizers.
>   He used Velcro for all cabin add ons, so a bit of goo be gone eliminated
> those few things I considered obsolete.     The cabin cushions are new
> (Tamiko made me promise it wouldn't smell like mold).   Stan sent the 130
> jib like you have.   I didn't know what I preferred.    The sails are used
> but solid.   Everything else above the deck is new.
>
> My dock neighbors thought it was a new boat.
>
> Is there a secret to locking the lazarette?    Or do I just keep the ugly
> old life vests on top.
>
> Alex Cole
> S/V Lark 2002
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>> What a sweet .little deal you fell into. She is a beauty . Is that a
>> 175.
>> Jib? Lots of nice extras I wish I had,like hatches,stern pulpit made for
>> captains seats . Do you have captain seats?
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>> Enjoy,
>>
>> Jerry Lowe
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>> S/V Country Rhodes. '86
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