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jaydon
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Initially Posted - 05/27/2015 :  14:50:46  Show Profile
Hi all,
A quick one. I want to get a main sail mast track stop. West marine has three and I was wondering if anyone would know which was best.
1/2" round; 3/8 wide flat & 3/4 wide flat.
I'm hoping it's the 1/2 round.
Thanks
Jay
Jay
South County RI
Cat 25 SR/FK/Trad
#5645
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DavidBuoy
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Response Posted - 05/27/2015 :  15:54:53  Show Profile
I never could get the flat tracks to fit. Think it's 1/2" round but let someone confirm

Captain Rob & Admiral Alyson
"David Buoy"-1985 C25 SK/SR #5053
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 05/27/2015 :  20:06:28  Show Profile
I used two 1/2" round stoppers (one above and one below the gooseneck to effectively make it fixed)--worked fine. I installed gate plates to contain the slugs, which before that were contained by another stopper. The advantage of the plates is that the slugs can drop all the way to the gooseneck for reefing or even covering the sail.
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
Edited by - Stinkpotter on 05/27/2015 20:12:27
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TEM58
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Response Posted - 05/28/2015 :  06:21:17  Show Profile
One of the reasons I added the plates was that I got tired of the stopper occasionally slipping. Works so much better. Definitely add them to your project list.
Tim M
“Perfect Match II”
2003 C350 #35
Cruising FL
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2000 C250 WK #453
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1983 C25 SR/SK #3932
Lake Belton
Belton, TX
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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/01/2015 :  08:22:10  Show Profile
<< stopper occasionally slipping >>

slippin out, hitting the deck and then plop into the water.

I added a lanyard on mine, that is before adding the mast gates
Ray in Atlanta, Ga.
"Lee Key" '84 Catalina 25
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