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> I have recently purcased a micro 18 - suspected as a salty marine one.
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> At the moment the keel drops down into its box however there is no means to
lock it down.

Hi k9252y
I chaced with someone who used to have a saly micro: that had a bolt thro the
keel box.

On my Gem there was a similar arrangement with a lump of rubber at the rear of
the box as a shock absorber

regards
John
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