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Anyone use one of these? I can get the "medium" unit for a decent price used. My mast/boom is already setup with a welded hinge fitting on the mast base and a tang on the boom. Incidentally the hole-hole measurement is EXACTLY the minimum setting distance for this unit. I just have to check...

Forespar Nova Lift - OB Motor Hoist - SOLD! Hi All, SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD TO rwthomas1 !!! I'm selling my virtually brand new Forespar Nova Lift. It is sold at Defender, click here, for $396.00. I've upgraded the block to a Harken, with ball bearings, and it has better and...

I just bought a couple of these and on forespars web site they say that they can be mounted to bronze throu hulls. I am just wondering here why in some posts on this site they say not to?

:egrin: 2.8"X10' WITH FORESPAR ENDS. LOOKS ALMOST NEW, WHEN I GOT THE BOAT IT HAD WHISKER POLE AND SPINNAKER POLE. NO SPINNAKER SAIL THOUGH SO I DONT NEED THE SECOND POLE. RETAIL IS AROUND $600, ANNAPOLIS PERFORMANCE SUPPLY CAT. HAS IT FOR $525. ASKING $200 WITH LOCAL PICKUP IN THE DALLAS, TEXAS...

seacocks have mounting holes for through bolting but this doesn't make sense to me on a fiberglass install. 1- any impact would pull the head of the fasteners through the hull. Even with the blocking. 2-you have more exposed metal [the heads of the fasteners] with very little surface area in...