I finally put Galena's genoa track back on the caprail.

I had been putting it off for a month because it was going to be hard. And, yes, it was hard. Even with the removal the last 12 inches of rail, it was a bitch to get the nuts back on the bolts.

I had tried for a long time to get to the bolts that were now behind the fuel tanks. Finally, I just gave up. In the years I've owned Galena, I've never pulled the car that far back on the track. So I just cut off the bolts and the track. Now a little sanding and replacement of the teak bungs and everything will look just fine.


Again, my buddy Capt Ron helped by holding the screwdriver on the bolt head while I struggled below to get the nuts and washers tightened down.

We did this over two sessions on two consecutive days. The biggest casualty was the backs of my hands.

I had to repeated reach into very tight places. That was how I scraped my hands.