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ronrryan
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Initially Posted - 10/26/2003 :  18:34:47  Show Profile
Well, Orion is back i her slip. New winch,handle, wire, hose, clamps, turning ball, bottom paint, and hull compound and wax. Right on a grand, with a discount for the Venice Sailing Squadron that just about paid the tax. Three hours actual charge for the keel work. I find that the keel is much easier to raise now. As an experiment I cranked it up with the old handle. I would say that the new easier outcome is about sixty-five percent due to the new handle and theirty-five due to the new winch. Some of you may recall an older post in which I speculated that a longer winch handle with more mechanical advantage would make the job easier. The new handle is about an inch longer than the original, and much more robust. My old handle is available if anybody needs it, you pay postage, I had cleaned it up and painted it (sort of a sickly green color in a can I had around).
I am ver pleased with the whole job. Now for some sailing!!!!God Bless, ron srsk Orion #2343 in SW FL
Ron Orion SRSK 1981 SW FL
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cch
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Response Posted - 10/26/2003 :  20:14:48  Show Profile
Hi Ron,

Glad to hear you are back in the water. Hoping for good wind and weather for you.

Moonglade is still on the hard, fairing the new keel. Then on to barrier coat and bottom paint. Hope to be back in the water in a week or two.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 10/27/2003 :  08:24:43  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Well, Orion is back in her slip....Now for some sailing!!!!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">


Sounds like an excellent plan...Have fun!
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timpky
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Response Posted - 10/27/2003 :  10:23:53  Show Profile
Ron,
Glad to hear the job went so well. Price is more reasonable than I got here in Sarasota. Blackburn point is only about nine miles south. I think I'll try down there next time.
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