Howdy Bill,
Wha a a l, I do know that 'U' fittin down there is original, for the downhaul. It's there in the Plans.

But does anybody rig a tackle there? You were supposed to tweek the luff with it, but the bitty gooseneck did not have much tweekability. One inch??

Bill(willie) don't do what eggzackly....? Rig a Garhauer hard vang on the boom?

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You can mix universal colors with epoxy. Available from a real paint store. Probably just one 'brown' - burnt sienna, something. A Little goes a long way. Drops, 1/4 tsps. Experiment away. Probably can get a translucent effect, like UV inhibiter. Expect exposed epoxy to yellow down the line. If you mix little blobs, do it on acrylic sheet. Small amounts of twopart are best mixed with a putty knife on a dedicated 1/4" flat sheet - must have had my two X two piece for a decade. Wipe it off with denatured. Hold mixes up to the light!! My goodness, loads of fun!

Maybe start with a known quantity of part A. Play with the color until it passes muster, then add the hardener.


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Tony,
hows about a picture of yer hero gooseneck "strongest link"
Could I ask, why the inner end casting in your picture has such a huge hole. Is that wear? Be so nice to see the hardwear lined up like those exploded drawings.