Riser block
dnus4925:
Does anyone make the carbon riser blocks that I have seen on a few boats?
Geoff Sobering:
All the ones I know of were built by the sailor.
Maybe Jeff Kent?
wnethercote:
Mine is a chunk of dead carbon fibre hockey stick. If you don't have young hockey players of your own, troll the neighbourhood early on a winter garbage day.
DN 5449:
What is the main purpose of having a deck riser?
KB [us5219]:
Saw one break off the deck of a certain silver fleet racers boat. It cost him a possible win in one race.
The rationale, is that more deck clearance makes it easier to get around under the boom, steer, tack, Jibe, etc...
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