Thanks Ric, my boat does not have any hoses in the centerboard trunk.  Should it?  I haven’t had any issues that I am aware of.

Michael McKay
(630) 209-2054 (m)

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> On Jul 5, 2022, at 10:56 AM, Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:
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> The only reason for an extra flap in that area might be for protection of the CB rising in its slots and hitting the cap which could crack the cap or break thru it. 
> The two pieces of hose in the slots are for that purpose as well. 
> I do not have an extra  flap of neoprene gasket on my boat. 
> Ric 
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> Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
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>> On Jul 5, 2022, at 10:49 AM, Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> In my old gasket (which I am replacing) there is a tongue-shaped flap in the forward section near the pivot pin.  There doesn’t seem to be any point to this since the centerboard doesn’t impinge on the gasket in this area either when up or down.  Do you know why this is there?
>> 
>> Michael McKay
>> (630) 209-2054 (m)
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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