Manta 19 yacht centre plate

I want to remove the centre plate from my Manta 19, I presume its a bolt or pin that it turns on–so where is it? Do I chip away the paint at the front of the keel, or is it some sort of “hooky over” device. Tony

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On February 25th, 2009, posted in: Trailer Sailers by

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MacGregor 26 Rigging question

Just purchased a 2000 MacGregor 26X and the forestay and backstay seem to have possibly been swapped around ? What is the legth of the aforesaid stays as the mast when set at 94 degrees means the forestay is at least 70cm too long !

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On February 22nd, 2009, posted in: Trailer Sailers by

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Swift 18 A frame

I am about to purchase a Swift to use on the Broads. I was thinking of fitting an A frame as there arelots of bridges but have seen other devices that appear to do the same job. Could any give me further information?

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On February 18th, 2009, posted in: Trailer Sailers by

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Swift 18 trailer sailer

I have a swift 18 and would like some info on the lifting keel so that I can understand exactly how it is pivoted and thus how safe it is.Any info; would be appreciated Rod Bridge

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On February 15th, 2009, posted in: Trailer Sailers by

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Have I got a Manta 19 ?

I have just been given a trailer sailor and it is very similar to the Manta 19 that i am now viewing but i cant be certain. The layout of the boat is the same and the shape of the windows. Could any body let me know where to look for more clues to my [...]

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On February 6th, 2009, posted in: Trailer Sailers by

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Pandora trailer sailer ?

I have just bought a boat that had no title or hull number and it was hearsay that it was a “Trotter”. This boat does appear to be a “Trotter-Pandora“. If there is a hull number on these boats and anyone out there knows where a person can find it I would sure appreciate it. [...]

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On February 1st, 2009, posted in: Trailer Sailers by

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