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Post by spud on Oct 14, 2007 8:10:50 GMT
When furling the mainsail on my 2006 SO 32i (lazy jacks, standard half batten main, single line reefing), I have to go to the mast and "help" the sail down-- if not it will flap at half-mast. To avoid leaving the cockpit whilst dropping the main ,I'm thinking of investing in a ball bearing/track system. These systems are expensive, and seem more suited to full batten mainsails. Does anyone have experience with these systems and semi-batten sails etc?
Philip
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Post by Anwen (Deep Joy) on Oct 15, 2007 18:19:55 GMT
Philip, you might want to try lubricating the sail slides and mast groove before considering more expensive fixes. I use a spray from Maplin Electronics which is PTFE and silicone lubricant. I spray the slides when the sail is down, and then raise and lower it a couple of times to spread the lubricant up the mast. I find this treatment allows the sail to drop nicely into the stack pack, and will last for at least half the season before requiring another dose.
A can of lubricant costs less than a fiver, so worth a go surely.
Jon
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Post by spud on Oct 16, 2007 19:51:21 GMT
Jon, thanks -sounds well worth a try!
Philip
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Post by davideso37 on Dec 1, 2007 1:17:57 GMT
Hi! Im new to this but here goes.
I had problems raising and lowering the standard 3/4 batten main on my SO37. I changed to Ronstan Ballslides on a full length batten main with excellent results. The ballslides run on the standard internal track so it was a small additional cost to the new main.
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Post by MalcolmP on Dec 4, 2007 17:07:00 GMT
David Good tip. Many thanks and welcome to the forum ;D Malcolm Hi! Im new to this but here goes. I had problems raising and lowering the standard 3/4 batten main on my SO37. I changed to Ronstan Ballslides on a full length batten main with excellent results. The ballslides run on the standard internal track so it was a small additional cost to the new main. |
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Post by spud on Dec 9, 2007 9:07:24 GMT
David
Thanks for the tip -saving my pennies (well, centimes!) for a full batten main at the end of next season, when my current mainsail will be due for a change. At the Paris boat show last week I discussed on the Ronstan stand, and they said that these ballslides work well for fullbatten mains, but probably I wouldn't see a big improvement on my semi-batten one.
Philip
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