I'll second (third?) the recommendation for McLube. I also spray the mainsail slides with McLube when I put the main on the mast and as I have the stick out each winter I do the mast in the spring as well.
I also don't need the winch to raise the main sail, just for final tension, and it drops into the stack pack with no fuss. Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin S/V Salazar - Can 54955 C&C 37/40 XL - Hull # 67 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia On 2 July 2015 at 00:19, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 > > ------------------------------ > *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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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