[Rhodes22-list] Tongue-shaped flap in centerboard trunk gasket?

[Michael McKay]

Now that I’m back at my boat, here is a picture of the flap in question.  

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Michael McKay
(630) 209-2054 (m)

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> On Jul 5, 2022, at 10:49 AM, Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In my old gasket (which I am replacing) there is a tongue-shaped flap in the forward section near the pivot pin.  There doesn’t seem to be any point to this since the centerboard doesn’t impinge on the gasket in this area either when up or down.  Do you know why this is there?
> 
> Michael McKay
> (630) 209-2054 (m)
> 
> Sent from my iPhone