Mystery rigging

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Re: Mystery rigging

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Jim Walsh wrote:
mgphl52 wrote:After reading all the posts... I think it's just a plain old SNFU... :roll:
I think you're on the right track...it's a Trojan horse......if I ever sell my boat I'm going to have one made up and leave it on my boat just to drive the new owner nuts :D
... now I know I'm getting old... I even misspelled SNAFU! :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Mystery rigging

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mgphl52 wrote:
Jim Walsh wrote:
mgphl52 wrote:After reading all the posts... I think it's just a plain old SNFU... :roll:
I think you're on the right track...it's a Trojan horse......if I ever sell my boat I'm going to have one made up and leave it on my boat just to drive the new owner nuts :D
... now I know I'm getting old... I even misspelled SNAFU! :cry: :cry: :cry:
I knew exactly what you meant :D
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Re: Mystery rigging

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I'm now convinced we'll never definitely know what this is. But it's been a fun diversion and hopefully there will be others
to test our collective imagination. Regards, Jean
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Re: Mystery rigging

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Jean:

Is there any chance of contacting the PO :?:

Absent that I think Mike's observation is accurate (SNAFU). :wink:
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Re: Mystery rigging

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If Murphy's Law fails to work its mischief for any reason, this fiendish rig will ensure a bad outcome.
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