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Topic: sail slugs
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william fry
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posted June 11, 2005 05:49 PM
   
looking for nylon slugs, on large boats they are called sail cars. I have a sandpiper 18.5(565) and would like to use a way of getting the main sail up and down easily the rope on the sail at present does not let the sail drop on its own. I now tha sea sure makes the but cannot find need 30. the nylon prt is 3/4 inch high and 1 inch long and the shoulder tha fits into the mast track is 3/16 inch thick. any adviceIP: 216.46.149.174 |
whited
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posted June 11, 2005 10:37 PM
You may have read my recent post.
I had 9 slides (slugs) sewn onto my luff this week. I just got the sail back yesterday and the charge was $ 50.00 + tax.
The job was done by Victory Sailmakers, in Dartmouth (Halifax) Nova Scotia. IP: 142.177.32.157 |
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posted June 12, 2005 11:46 PM
Welcome to our e-fleet, william.Here's a link to sail slugs I obtained at West Marine. Hope it helps.
Also, was it a typo, or do you really want to install 30 slugs? I think that would be too many by at least a factor of 2x.
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Kevin
Shortstay III, #901 IP: 198.115.167.13 |
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posted June 13, 2005 09:43 AM
Kevin said "Also, was it a typo, or do you really want to install 30 slugs? I think that would be too many by at least a factor of 2x."
I'd say more like 3X.
I believe the conventional wisdom is...a slug every 18" to 24".
Too little and hard to maintain sail shape
too many and they bunch up....
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