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Jeff Roy
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Username: Jeffr

Post Number: 88
Registered: 03-2001

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Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 11:19 am:   

Brayden,

I picked up a small steadying sail that has made the boat skate a lot less on anchor or mooring.

My S2 6.9 skated a lot more than other boats as well. I am not sure what it is about these boats that make them tack back and forth so much on anchor, but I do have a few theories.

I think the chuckless cleats being so far down the side rails tend to get the boat started in one direction or the other.

I think the keels on the Grand Slam S2's seem to be quite a bit further forward than on most designs, not sure if it contributes or not.

The high freeboard of these boats probably contributes to the sailing at anchor thing.

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Regarding items to watch for. Obviously any leaks in a cored boat can result in major problems. I had more than my fair share of them and the surveyor missed most of them.

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