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Old 05-14-2008
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Originally Posted by denby View Post
Tried that but it gets tangled in the back stay. Maybe with line it might be different.
With a single run of line, you'll have even weight all the way down so it should be easier to control than the crazy rope/wire set-up you have now.

...and even if it does wrap round the backstay, it should unwrap pretty quickly.
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