[C320-list] Mainsail to slides

[Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com]

I would think that for the weight of this sail, the friction would be quite severe....
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Regards,
OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Denny Browne" [dennybrowne at verizon.net]
Sent: 11/04/2007 09:21 AM
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mainsail to slides

Has anyone tried converting from slides to a simple boltrope? 

Denny Browne
A Cappella #935
Redondo Beach
denny at dennybrowne.com

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of CDickhut2 at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 7:45 AM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mainsail to slides

Mike -
I had 4 straps break this season.  Jury rigged them with cable ties.  Never 
liked the way the slides were attached in the first place. I always  thought

the slides had a tendency to twist making raising the sail difficult. At
the 
end of the season I took the sail to a local sailmaker and had the straps  
replaced with a regular attachment. The attachment at the battens looks very

strong. Should make raising the sail much easier next year.
 
Fair  winds,
Marilyn & Charles Dickhut
S/V Obsession
Catalina 320  #114



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