[C320-list] Metal plate for sail slides on mast

[Jerry Brown]

Mine came with a bend in the plate but it still stuck.  I added a little 
more curve and the problem was fixed, so yes the plate should curve like the 
mast from my experience

Jerry Brown
Indigo
#925
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annie Bennett" <annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 4:23 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Metal plate for sail slides on mast


> Having huge difficulty getting the sail up and just as much difficulty
> getting it down.  Each and every sail slide sticks at the metal retaining
> plate and requires much wiggling to get it past.  I've fiddled with a
> screwdriver adjusting the position of the plate but to no avail.  The 
> metal
> plate is flat whereas the mast is curved.  When I tighten the screws, the
> plate sticks out faway rom the groove in the mast.  Not helping is the 
> fact
> that it isn't quite long enough to cover the cut out in the mast.
>
> Should this plate have a curved shape to echo the shape of the mast?  I
> can't remember how this was on #812 as I didn't have this problem.  I'm
> needing 4 times the usual head to wind room to hoist and lower the main
>
> Annie
> #1073
>