Recent content by green kestrel

I had the same problem. As a last ditch attempt before resorting to buying a new one, I ground off the peened end on the bottom of the block. I could then press out the pin, bottom to top with a vice. The replacement sheave then had to be drilled out to accommodate the metal insert/bearing. It...

It is the cruiser racer version. It has had the hull strengthening done and has had preventative osmosis coating. Really pleased with it - sails really well. Best wishes for your proposed purchase.

Just achieved my ambition of getting a gk29 this season. It's now out of the water, hopefully receiving the attention it needs before next sailing season. One of the tasks was to attend to a mild steel fuel tank with signs of rust. It came out easily through the cockpit locker as mentioned...