Alan Bergen wrote:
I tried doing what Bill suggested, adding metal strips to narrow the
gap, but the slugs bent the stainless strips out of shape, and the
slugs pulled free of the mast. I mounted the strips with five screws,
and that still wasn't enough to prevent the strips from bending. The
wide opening in my mast is about sixteen inches long. The slugs on
my main are round to fit in the mast slot, with a flat section on the
outside to keep the slug from jamming in the slot. Slugs with just
the round section jammed and made it difficult to raise and lower the
sail. I could use a longer slug (someone suggested outhaul slugs),
but that would make the head of the main too high to attach the
halyard. I'm 5' 11", and with my present setup I have to step on the
spinnaker halyard winch in order to attach the main halyard.
Alan Bergen
C&C 35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR
Alan,
My first attempt was with aluminum moulding material but it was not
rigid enough. The next try was with 1/8" thick SS and it has done the
job with 3 pop rivets for many seasons.
Bill
Caprice 1 C&C 36
New Richmond, Qc.
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