[C320-list] Sail slides

[Bruce Heyman]

My experience is that the wet lubricant will attract dirt, dry out, and make
the situation worse than it was to start with.
I've had success by cleaning the grove (easiest when the mast is on the
hard!) and then spraying the track with McLube.  I've seen people buy an
sail slide and then rig a down haul and use the halyard to pull the slide,
wrapped in a think rag up to the top of the mast.  You then use the down
haul to bring it back.  After repositioning the rag and repeating the
process a few times you end up with a pretty clean track.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:32 PM
To: Catalina 320 List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides

Never use a WD-40 type of 'wet lubricant' (which it really isn't)...use 'dry
types' only..
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OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph C. Fratantoni" [jcfrat at comcast.net]
Sent: 04/17/2007 04:07 PM
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides

Let me start by saying that I have not tried MacLube, but did try WD40
without success.  At the end of our seconc season with Winter Whim (C320
#211) in 2005, I wrote to the list to ask about power halyard winches and
ball bearing systems since I was having problems raisins the main.  We had
changed all the sail slides to nylon with stainless bales, and this helped
but we were still struggling.  Jeff Hart responded to my note and suggested
that the power and ball bearings were probably not necessary and recommended
using some detergent solution.  I followed his advice and I now squirt a 1:2
mixture of Dawn:water into the sail track before raising the main.  The
difference is spectacular.  And I believe the residual detergent in the
track combines with rain to keep the track clean.

Joseph & Pauline Fratantoni
Rockville, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk McCullough [mailto:kirk.mccullough at telus.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:42 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides

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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> Regards,
> 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.
>
> 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 
> 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" >>
> To: "C320-List" >>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail slides
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>> 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.)
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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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