RigRite has a whole bunch of mast gates for the size of boat you are talking about: http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/MetalMast_Spars/MetalMast_Mainsail_Gates.html
The guy I sail with has a Hotfoot 20 (fast) with a mast gate. It works very well and we forget it's there until the end of season when the sail comes off. The ones that seem to work successfully are cast, so they don't bow out in the middle like the home made ones made out of aluminum floor threshold. It's a proven solution and they've been around for years. Alternatively, put the lower 4 or 5 slugs on a jack line and use a conventional sail stop. Again, a proven solution that's been around even longer. Not quite as neat a solution, but easier and cheaper. sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta On 2012-12-21, at 10:52 AM, Felicity <felic...@shaw.ca> wrote: > Yes I noticed the smaller boat size from their website www.mastgates.com The > video made the product look very slick. Mfgr says we'd need two fixed gates > as our C&Cs have double sided longer openings. Can't visualize much > difference to the DIY project (other than cost). Just checking if anyone has > a real-life experience. > Frank > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 2012-12-21, at 8:29 AM, Alan Bergen <alan-at-h...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Frank: >> >> It looks like the largest boat that it's been used on is a 27' (Ericson and >> Pearson). The gate opening on our boats is so large (mine is about eighteen >> inches long), that I doubt it would work. Why not check with the >> manufacturer, and let us know what you find out. >> >> Alan Bergen >> C&C 35 Mk III Thirsty >> Rose City YC >> Portland, OR >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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