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General Boats' mast raising system in operation (Photo courtesy of General Boats)
Gary Sanford demonstrates the old style GB mast raising system
After attaching the hoist, mast, forward lowers and upper shrouds to the boat and aft lowers to the hoist, begin hoisting
Hoist quickly but smoothly
Attach the head stay
Disconnect the mast hoist
Power distribution panel
Main battery installation
Secondary battery installation under settee
The correct procedure for rafting: 1) determine who puts out bumpers 2) center boat sets an anchor 3) add boats one at a time 4) have a party!
ChickieBabe mast stowed for quick deployment. Note the use of bungies to keep aft lower and upper shrouds attached and under control. Mast raising system secured in place.
John Ward tests his inflatable PFD
Beautiful Delta anchor roller installation
Close-up of the anchor roller
Overhead of roller installation
Cushion straps, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Cushion straps, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Friction control for tiller, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Clip for managing excess outhaul line, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Map table gudgeons
Sheet stow bag
V-berth extension over head, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Connector for V-berth extension, Bill and Sandy Gallant
V-berth extension in the 'up' position, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Second anchor mount
Shroud shields, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Detail of shroud shields, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Stanchion, Bill and Sandy Gallant
Pop-top enclosure folding, step 1 Roger Pihlaja
Pop-top enclosure folding, step 2 Roger Pihlaja
Pop-top enclosure folding, step 3 Roger Pihlaja
Pop-top enclosure folding, step 4 Roger Pihlaja
Pop-top enclosure folding, step 5 Roger Pihlaja
Pop-top enclosure folding, step 6 Roger Pihlaja
OEM outhaul, as of Sept., 98
Outhaul on Raven (Gray Sanford)
Gary Sanford rigging Raven in the dark
Trim ballast, John Le Clare's project boat
Wider view of John Le Clare's project
Pop top slide, Blew Daze, Pamela Vana & Alex Bell
Gooseneck and main furler, Blew Daze
Side view of the gooseneck, Blew Daze
Traveler car, Blew Daze
End detail of traveler, Blew Daze
New motor mount design retrofitted to Alex Bell's old boat
Furling lead block, Blew Daze
Bimini Room on Roger P's Dynamic Equilibrium
Bimini Room with awning, Dynamic Equilibrium
Annotated bow of Dynamic Equilibrium
Bimini room aft view
Convertible bimini top side view
Anderson 12ST stainless steel self tailing sheet winch & a Harken Speedgrip winch handle on Dynamic Equilibrium
Bill Sparhawk's (now Ron Finelli's) boom car
Bill's spinnaker track and slides
Bill's traveller setup
Bill's boom vang solution
Rhodes 22 hull in the mold
Hoisting New Song
Marc's mast hoist
Marc's mast hoist
Roger Pihlaja Trailer Jack System No. 1
Roger Pihlaja Trailer Jack System No. 2
Roger Pihlaja Trailer Jack System No. 3
Roger Pihlaja Kayak Carrier System No. 1
Roger Pihlaja Kayak System No. 1
Roger Pihlaja Kayak System No. 2
Roger Pihlaja Kayak System No. 3
Roger's boat towing system
Roger's boat towing system

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