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     Scott Corder New member Username: Pastcommodore Post Number: 31 Registered: 02-2001 Rating: N/A |
Eric, In addition to what has already been posted re slugs on the main sail, you may want to consider the following: In the years when we are campaigning the boat pretty hard at Class events, it seems we're taking the main on/off alot (wednesday night main vs. delivery main vs. Class racing main). While we use a typical boltrope, we have gone "footless" on all our four mainsails. This means only one slug at the clew end to slide down the boom track. As with the luff, this area really doesn't do much of the work. We also find that it greatly improves the ease/effectiveness of outhaul adjustment. You can also tie sail ties around only the flaked sail (or rolled, it's easier) and simply slide it off the boom to change sails (I do it alone all the time). Only one of our mains has full battens and we have modified the batten pockets to prevent them from doing so much damage to the mast paint. Unless you're ok with beating the paint off the mast where the battens sit hoisted, you'll want to use batten pockets that prevent the battens from beating against the mast. We changed ours after having the mast completely re-painted. If you're going with slugs, Jeff has the right approach. We also spray McLube in our track at least 4 times a year to keep it slick. (we also spray McLube in our headsail foil tracks once a month). |
