[C320-list] Sail slides

[charles walsh]

I also went with the Strong Track system a couple of years ago and the sail is no easier to raise now then it was before.  The sail falls a bit faster but you still have to be directly into the wind for a quick fall.  The Milwaukee cordless right angle drill should do the job.  I read that you can lift a person up the mast (according to weight) with the Milwaukee drill.  I have used a Craftsman 19.2 volt to lift the main the past few years with fair success but the batteries go bad fast.  

Charlie Walsh
Windrifter #317
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barry Fahrer<mailto:bfahrer at lisurveyor.com> 
  To: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> 
  Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides


  I went with the Strong Track system two years ago, on the advice of my 
  sailmaker who assured me that for the extra $1k my new sail would fly up the 
  mast.  It's possible that the new sail is that much heavier than the stock 
  Catalina, or I have become that much weaker as the years have rolled on, but 
  I have a hard time with the last 2-3 feet of sail hoist.  This year if it 
  ever stops raining and gets above 45F, I'm going to try the Milwaukee 
  cordless right angle drill to raise the sail and haul in the jib.
  BARRY --... ...--
  TRANSIT C-320 # 126
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Dave Anderer" <danderer at udel.edu<mailto:danderer at udel.edu>>
  To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com>>
  Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides


  > Thanks.
  >
  > Talked to Sail Care and it seems they converted the sail for the  Strong 
  > Track system.  (They say they do this for a number of 320s -  convert 
  > them, that is, not accidently convert them.)
  >
  > Their attitude here seems very good.  They've offered to fix the sail  (no 
  > charge, priority shipping, etc) or supply the rest of the pieces  for the 
  > Strong Track system for a real good price.
  >
  > Does anyone have any experience with that system?  http:// 
  > www.sailcare.com/newcatalog/LGSHTML/strongtrack&slideLG.shtml<http://www.sailcare.com/newcatalog/LGSHTML/strongtrack&slideLG.shtml>
  >
  >
  > On Apr 16, 2007, at 9:41 AM, Pat Moriarty wrote:
  >
  >> Charleston spar
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