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    Ted and Claudia Bowler

    Horizontal spreaders or spreaders pointing downward are indications of problems (1). An inclinometer helps determine mast rake (2). A deck bracket allows some horizontal positioning of the mast base (3). Reposition gear to attain even trim (4).
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    Adjusting your standing rigging

    It’s as important for cruisers as for racers Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 How long have we been sailing? Twenty years? Thirty? How many different sailboats have we owned? Five? Ten? Had we ever tuned our ...

    Ted and Claudia Bowler
    August 19, 2026
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