Genoa Cars

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vern22
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Genoa Cars

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Hi,

Anyone with a Classic that has Genoa cars able to post a pic of their car/track setup or able to say where the track is installed? I need to install the track but can not find any info on where they should be installed. I have been googling this often - I can find pictures of classics with Genoa's but they never show the cockpit area.. :(

Thanks,
vern
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grady
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Re: Genoa Cars

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Best picture I could find.

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The picture only shows the fwd track. Now I have an additional track from the bullseye to behind the other track. The fwd track will fly a 135% the aft track will fly a 150%+. The fwd track would be hard to get to the back side for nuts and washers. The aft track would be easy to cut a access hole in the aft berth area to get to the back side. I did not put nuts and washers on the back side because I bonded the fasteners in with EA9309 Hysol.
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grady
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Re: Genoa Cars

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Wait up, Found a newer picture.

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vern22
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grady wrote:Wait up, Found a newer picture.

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Thanks, that is basically how mine are now installed.

Very nice boat in that picture :)
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BOAT
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Re: Genoa Cars

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That boat looks fast - where is it?
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BOAT wrote:That boat looks fast - where is it?
Dallas, TX I sail and race mostly at Ray Hubbard reservior. The boat does well unfoutunatley it is faster than I am. :(
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