Quantum provides TEFLON coated sail slides--they are really slick and no need for a Tides sail slide system!
Bob Bob Boyer (443) 994-1802 S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - hull #230) Annapolis, MD (presently in Baltimore) > On Mar 26, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Rjcasciato via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Andrew: > > Definitely ask for the Cunningham ring…………..it should be an easy addition………… > > AS far as the sail slugs go…………I strongly recommend looking at the Tides > Marine Strong Track…………it is a nylon/Delrin track that slides up inside your > original sail slot and the slugs are now polished stainless that slide very > easily up and down…………….on my 38MKII, with a luff of 45’, I can raise the > main to within about 6 feet of the masthead before using the winch to get it > trimmed……… > > https://www.tidesmarine.com/sailtrack > > Considering that your crew may be short on numbers and skill, that one item > made my 38 a simple dream to operate………..even my wife can raise it most of > the way up herself. > > I did the track install myself in 1998 and it is still intact and working > great today……………. > > I’m not sure of the pricing, but since your Rolly Tasker representative is in > Florida??? So is Tides Marine……….I’m sure they know each other. The sail > does have to have the slugs installed when they make it…………….you could do it > yourself, but your sailmaker is equipped to do it better………….. > > My $0.50 worth, > > Best > Ron C > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel > Aronson via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 9:43 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Joel Aronson > Subject: Re: Stus-List Rolly Tasker Sails > > My 135 came from There. I am very pleased with it and would not hesitate to > buy from them again. The flow stripes are also known as draft stripes. Just > colored tape to let you see how much of a belly you having your sail > > Joel > > On Friday, March 25, 2016, Andrew Means via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > Hey all - > > As part of the long list of refinements and upgrades we need to make on the > Safari, we’re looking at getting a new main sail from Rolly Tasker via > National Sails in FL. Here’s the details of the quote: > > C&C 34 (Does anybody feel like confirming that I’ve got these measurements > correct?) > I = 44’ > J = 14 > P = 38.25 > E = 10.92 > > Fully Battened Mainsail - Challenge 8.3oz High Modulus Dacron, 2 reefs - > $1,459 > Comes with leech lines with clam cleats, tell tales, flo-stripes*, and sail > bags. Construction includes triple-stitched seams, large radial corner > reinforcements, with handsewn leather chafe protection. > > Seems like 8 out of 10 folks have overall positive experience with RT sails. > There are scattered reports of quality issues, but I’m inclined to see that > as a risk of any production sail loft. Have any of you ordered from them > before? What’s been your experience? I’m inquiring about adding a cunningham > and seeing what our options are for the slugs. Are there other options you’d > recommend I request? > > Before anybody suggests I go to a custom sailmaker to get a super high > quality sail, the price is really what we can afford right now; if we need to > spend more money to get a decent sail then we’ll have to wait another season > or two to replace our (very tired) main. Willing to do that if enough folks > wave us off RT, but hoping this could be a great solution for our casual > cruising needs! > > Andrew > > *What the heck are Flo-Stripes? > -- > Andrew Means > S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 MK I > Seattle, WA > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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