Just before I raise the genoa, I have the sail flaked on deck and spray the entire luff tape lightly w McLube and then just before hoist spray the top two feet of the genoa luff tape heavily with McLube. I spray the mainsail slides w McLube when I put the main on the mast and occasionally during the season, I spray them again, just before a hoist. It makes a big difference, and I don't need the winch to raise either sail, just for final tension.
Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Indigo via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Indigo" <ind...@thethomsons.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 10:23:15 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Main sail slides My sail-maintenance guy taught me a great trick with regard to the main (and Genoa track). He gave me a slide for the track which I tie to the main halyard and to a recovery line and then wrap with lint free cloth - tied in place. I then soak the lint free cloth with Mclube and run it up and down the track. Cleans and lubes the track. My main drops by itself - and can be jumped at the mast very easily!! -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jul 1, 2015, at 17:37, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: That makes a big difference. Each year my kids go up the mast, clean out critters from the winter, and dry lube the track. What a difference! The lube also seems to discourage critters (mostly spiders) from building in the track. Ron Wild Cheri C&C 30-1 STL From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > To: " cnc-list@cnc-list.com " < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Joel Aronson < joel.aron...@gmail.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 3:30 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Main sail slides McLube on the slides on occasion makes a big difference. I don't need a wench but the admiral helps out! Joel <blockquote> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com </blockquote> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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