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Old 01-17-2008
labatt labatt is offline
I'd rather be sailing
 
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We're definitely replacing ours this season. I'm guessing the reason they went with it was to reduce the friction in the drum, allowing the line to stay nice and taut inside as it furls. Whatever the reason, it just sucks.
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