John, Jig A Loo is silicone based. McLube is basically teflon in a spray. I used McLube on my sail slides for the first time last year. Made a huge difference! Next time someone goes up the mast they are taking the can with them!
Joel On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 4:35 PM, JOHN D IRVIN <[email protected]> wrote: > Jig-a-Loo is similar to McLube and less than half the price. > > *From:* Paul Fountain <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 25, 2014 2:17:29 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 1986 33MKII > > Terry, > > I have a C&C 33-II 1985, and there is no plastic track on my mast where the > main hoists - it takes a flat slide, 7/8" wide, 1 1/2" long and 1/8" thick > the track sides are a bit wider than the thickness of the loop on the > slides. > > A strong track is on the wish list - but unfortunately not very close to > the > top, as the system works well except for the slides catching on the gate > where they are inserted into the mast - I need to redesign the gate. > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Terry > pearson > Sent: March 25, 2014 1:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stus-List 1986 33MKII > > Its not a strong track, i wish it were. it fits inside the internal grove > on > my mast, Ive searched the internet and have not been able to identify what > it is. its a white plastic liner that fits inside the internal mast groove. > Its is getting brittle and has broken off several times on the lower edge, > creating all kinds of problems. my groove is round yet has a flat groove on > the outer edge of the internal round groove, if that makes sense. I'm at > the > point now that I'm considering ordering several flat and round slugs to see > what fits. Dwight, I'm taking that your using flat slides, what does your > mast groove look like? > > Thanks, > Terry > On Mar 25, 2014, at 10:19 AM, dwight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Rick > > > > I can hoist the main sail on my 35 MKII to within at least 2 feet of > > the top without a winch or strong track. My main sail is equipped > > with polymer slides that measure 1.47" long by 0.87" wide by 0.31" > > thick, measured as carefully as I could with the sail rolled and pack > > in its bag and these work very well in the as manufactured aluminium > > track. I also have to deal with the added friction involved with > > leading the halyard through turning blocks to the cockpit. I can > > raise it all the way to the top without winch if I or someone else > > pulls the halyard where it exits the mast. I cleaned and sanded the > > track in the mast at the same time as I sanded my mast a few years > > back and I don't use any lubricant on the slides. The sail does not > > fall like the blade of a guillotine again because of friction on the > > halyard from the turning blocks but I consider that a good thing as it > > aids me in a controlled packing the sail without having to deal with > > all the sail laying on the deck to start with... I don't have lazy > > jacks or my Dutchman system installed and I usually end up packing my > > mainsail alone the way I like it done, hopefully training it to fall the > same way every time. Maybe I am just a very strong man for my age. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Rick Brass > > Sent: March 25, 2014 11:33 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Stus-List 1986 33MKII > > > > Before you even think about removing the "slide" track, go on line and > > make sure it is not a Tides Marine Strong Track. > > > > If it is a strong track, it is one of the better upgrades that could > > have been done on your boat. Performance is far better than you will > > get from sail slugs in an internal track. I can hoist the main on my > > 38 to within about 2 feet of the top without putting the halyard on a > > winch. Sand if you let the halyard go, the sail comes down like the blade > of a guillotine. > > Periodic maintenance is to flush the rack with dish soap and fresh water. > > > > Rick Brass > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > >> On Mar 24, 2014, at 21:12, Terry pearson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> On my 33MKII mast, the previous owner placed a nylon (or > >> similar)slide in > > the mast track. I want to remove the "slide" track and go back to the > > original sail slides for this mast, but I cant seem to find anything > > telling me the proper size. the track appears to be able to > > accommodate either round slugs or flat slides.is this possible? I > > tried measuring the slide slot and it appears to be 15/16th wide flat > slide .can anyone confirm this? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Confused:=) > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/[email protected] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/[email protected] > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/[email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/ > > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/ > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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