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On Mon, 20 Jul 1998, Deleted wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had a univeral joint seperation at Candlestick on Sunday. (Had this
> happen once at 3rd too about 2 years ago). The internal screw came
> loose. Lucky for me I was by the pier near shore. I was water starting
> when it happened. I would say this is my fault for not checking my gear
> enough before hitting the water. In my excitement I overlooked the
> usual visual/physical check over. From now on I plan to take my
> universal apart for a check up at least 3-4 times during the sailing
> season. Probably best to replace every 3-4 years depending on how
> often you sail.
- I buy a new one every season. I figure $50 is damn cheap insurance.
- Booker C. Bense
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