Mariner 39 started in Israel this summer, heading westward. The boat has a 16 year old Windpilot Pacific Plus at its transom which has serviced for a previous circumnavigation with an US skipper before. Assaf wrote:
Hello Peter,
First I would like to say again that I Appreciate the fact that you help me even though I have an old second hand system (that worked quite well until now).
I also appreciate your generous offer for the new system, however it is too much for our budget.
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