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RandyComo
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Initially Posted - 11/03/2001 : 12:39:17

Am trying to find a source of what I refer to as mast gates, real name I am not sure. What it enables you to do is insert your slugs into mast and then close it with these mast gates so the sail will slide past the opening in the mast. Any help would be a

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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 11/03/2001 : 14:31:39

Hi Randy,
Check out the Tech Tips on the C25/C250 Association web site:http://c25c250.best.vwh.net/restricted/snkslot.html
Also check out the Archives of the Trailer Sailor site at: http://www.trailersailor.com/webbbs/catalina25/archive/index.cgi?read=1

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Response Posted - 11/04/2001 : 08:10:08

Randy,

I believe what you are looking for are "track stops", you will fing them at West Marine, check page 957 of thier 2001 catalog.

Robin T

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Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/04/2001 : 11:25:02

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I believe what you are looking for are "track stops", you will fing them at West Marine, check page 957 of thier 2001 catalog.

Robin T
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 11/05/2001 : 10:32:49

If anyone feels like making a spare set of these for the c-25, I will be willing to pay for them. I barely have time to sail lately, let alone work on the boat. This wedding nonsense has too much stuff involved with it. Its a real expensive excuse to t

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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 11/05/2001 : 11:32:32

Like Duane, I'd love to have somebody make a set of mast gates for my boat. I tried last summer, but the aluminum I used was too light. They opened and out squirted a slug or two, Just as I was raising the main before a race....ugly....e-mail me at moli

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 11/05/2001 : 14:03:45

Here are two pictures of what Randy is talking about. Last year I was going to manufactur several sets of these and retire a millionair. I found out very quickly that it takes time to make them and thats time away from sailing. I made these from a door ja

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 11/06/2001 : 16:51:34

Doug,

Do you have any closeups of those?

Duane Wolff
"The Flying Wasp"
C-25, #401 std,sk
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 11/06/2001 : 16:56:31

Doug,

Do you have any closeups of those?

Duane Wolff
"The Flying Wasp"
C-25, #401 std,sk
<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b1ce23b3127cce9b044893ef6d0000000040" border=0>

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Shelby
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Response Posted - 11/06/2001 : 20:45:13

I wouldn't mind seeing a close up of the picture also (these olds eyes are not what they use to be). I think it was mentioned before that Bill H. has a tech tip on how to manufacture one also...pictures and all in the tech section.

Shelby on "Third S"

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 11/08/2001 : 19:24:05

I have put some pictures of the mast plated on my Yahoo. They are in my sailing pictures at http://photos.yahoo.com/dgyoung_2000 they are the last four pics at the bottom.

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Mike Vaccaro
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Response Posted - 11/08/2001 : 22:59:46

Got a nice set of stainless steel plates from Joe Martinek for 30 bucks. Installed with a minimum of fuss and work well in conjunction with my single-line reefing system. I'd buy a set in lieu of making a set from scratch due to the quality and ruggedne

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c25sailor
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Response Posted - 11/09/2001 : 10:18:44

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I have put some pictures of the mast plated on my Yahoo. They are in my sailing pictures at http://photos.yahoo.com/dgyoung_2000 they are the

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