[C320-list] Sail slides

[Kirk McCullough]

Spray them as the sail is hoisted. That way you get all the slides and the 
McLube will be spread all the way up the track.

Kirk

Boomerang #124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mike hunter" <popotladreaming at yahoo.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides


> What is the best way to apply Sailkote on the slides/track?
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> charles walsh <chazw199 at msn.com> wrote:
>  I'm going to try it this year. Never did before as the installer/dealer 
> was adamant about not spraying anything on the track or slides. At this 
> point I figure I don't have much to lose.
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> Charlie Walsh
> Windrifter #317
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> To: Catalina 320 List
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides
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> Have you uused MacLube sailcote on the slides/track?
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> OD
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charles walsh" [chazw199 at msn.com]
> Sent: 04/16/2007 11:35 AM
> To: "C320-List" >
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides
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> 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.
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> Charlie Walsh
> Windrifter #317
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Barry Fahrer>
> To: C320-List>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides
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> 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 
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> 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, 
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> 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" >>
> To: "C320-List" >>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides
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>> Thanks.
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>> 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.)
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>> 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.
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>> Does anyone have any experience with that system? http://
>> www.sailcare.com/newcatalog/LGSHTML/strongtrack&slideLG.shtml>
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>> On Apr 16, 2007, at 9:41 AM, Pat Moriarty wrote:
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>>> Charleston spar
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