Handy Clamp-on Leeboards

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Want to sail a boat that doesn't have a centerboard trunk? Make one or a pair of these out of plywood and clamp them over the gunwales. These have a slot so they can fit over the oarlocks.
The leeboard pivots on the bolt so you can adjust it to balance the sail.

Spotted at Barnhill's Marina, Alameda California.

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