Does anyone ever rig a line to pull the sail down with? I have a future project to bring all lines to the cockpit, was wondering if such a line might be a good idea. Then again, what lubricant should I try on Antal slides? Lee Haefele Leopard 38 cat Alesto 2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:20 AM Subject: [Liveaboard] About to install sail track.
> On a more serious note, I'm about to order the Tide Marine version of > the sail track. My boom is about 5 feet off the deck. When the main > comes down, I have to climb up on something, usually the winches, to > help drag the sail down. It still has the old slugs in a slot in the > mast and no amount of lubricant will make it fall naturally. Now that > I've achieved the ripe old age of 63, I'm not as nimble as I once was > and balancing on a couple of round objects that move while hanging on > for dear life and dragging down a balky canvas on a bouncing boat isn't > as much fun as it once was. > > Since my financial advisor told me if I continued my thrifty ways, I'd > be leaving my heirs a bundle of money, since we are DINKs, I decided to > try to solve that problem. > > I'm looking at the Tide Marine version. I wonder if anyone would care > to comment on my choice, pro or con. They look like they've been at it > for a while now. I have someone lined up to install the cars but I'll > probably have to take the boat to Ft Lauderdale to find someone to help > me assemble the bloody mess. > > Later, > Jim > S/V Wind Angel, St. Simons Isle. Georgia. > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1097 - Release Date: > 10/28/2007 1:58 PM > > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
