yes, that is what I did, bought the piece from Alan and I was good to go. As with all these deck pieces, because you can't be sure how well the wooden backing plate is secured to the inside of the deck, do one screw at a time. Unscrew one, loosen the second, rotate the plate and screw in the...
I bought a replacement from Alan Glos on this forum. On mine, the nylon (?) pulley had been worn down, so all I had to do was screw in the replacement. you may try the hardware store for chain links ( http://www.kmsinc.net/chain-connectors.htm) or a heavy split-ring.
my 74 SF came from saltwater. Recently the corroded bow handle snapped while pulling the boat up an incline. The knock-off replacement from Intensity is solid stainless
I tried an old crank off a boat trailer to haul the SF up the track. It was too low to the ground I think, and it pulled my stake out. But the track alone allows me to pull it up by my self.
my hope with the track is that it won't be too much stress on the bow handle.
BTW: The Intensity Sails replacement bowhandle is solid stainless steel, better than the original chromed pot metal.
as I have found out, with me pushing the transom and my friend pulling a line attached to the bow handle getting the boat off the beach and up a hill. The handle snapped.
(I am currently making a skid using a pair of 10 foot 4" sewer pipes, I'll let you know how it goes. I needed the skid...
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