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BernieM
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Initially Posted - 07/15/2011 : 08:04:04

I've been sailing for a without a slug to hold the clew of my loose footed main down near the boom, and after coming in second in a few races this season behind a 2x C25 national winner, I'm trying to get my sail shape better in check. I'm looking at sailrite part number 23315, a 15/32" slug. Has anyone had experience with this, and know whether or not this is the right size slug?

Bernie

1983 C25 TR/FK #3501 "Songbird"
Sailing on Atwood Lake, Sherrodsville, OH

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Champipple
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Response Posted - 07/15/2011 : 08:25:08

Is your sail loose footed? If so, the new (about 5 years old) thing is to attach the sail with a velcro strap that wraps the boom

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Response Posted - 07/15/2011 : 08:27:19

also, call one of the sail lofts up in Cleveland, they'll be able to get you anything you might need or steer you in the right direction.

Greg at Ullman
Nick at North
Richard at Sobstad

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BernieM
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Response Posted - 07/15/2011 : 12:13:34

Yes, my main is loose footed. Do you not have to worry about the velcro giving way and releasing? It does seem easier to just put a strap or tie a line through the cringle like you have, than go through the hassle of attaching a slug. Thanks for the info.

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Response Posted - 07/18/2011 : 12:20:01

That velcro will release sometime long after the wind blows you off the boat.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/18/2011 : 14:24:42

My C-22 racing main is loose-footed, and I tie the clew to the boom with a short piece of line, supplied by the sailmaker. That short line and the outhaul together do the job quite nicely.

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Response Posted - 07/18/2011 : 15:50:00

I should mention that those velcro doohickeys are not just a little tab of hook and loop. The entire one side is hook and the entire second side is loop. When you wrap it around 1.5 or 2 times it will not budge. It is really nice for those who may roll their main at the conclusion of a sail too.

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Response Posted - 07/19/2011 : 05:33:35

The Rig-Rite site may show the ID of your boom's bolt rope/sail slug slot. It is very easy to remove the aft end cap which would allow you to measure it yourself.

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Response Posted - 07/19/2011 : 06:24:22

That hook and loop tape is available at harbor freight for about $5 per 30'

I keep two rolls of it handy on JD. Use it for all sorts of stuff.

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Response Posted - 07/19/2011 : 06:55:39

Do you not put the foot of the main in the slot when you use the "Slug"?
I don't know how the slug works. Now I just pull on the end of the end of the sail with the bottom of the sail in the slot but I can't seem to get it very tight.

I also cannot see how the velcro works since I see a line tied to the boom?

In Chamripple's picture I don't see it going around the boom?

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Response Posted - 07/19/2011 : 07:55:05

Unfortunately the one picture I used was a line and not the velcro, but it is the same concept. What I thought I grabbed as an image off of google was a velcro strap which I didn't notice until the picture was enlarged on this website. It wraps entirely around the boom and through the clew of the sail.

Wth a loose footed main only the slug goes in the slot with the clew being attached to the slug. The only other attachment for the foot of the mainsail is the tack. It should also be noted that while possible to do this with any mainsail, it really should be cut by the sailmaker to be loose footed or the sail shape will not be as efficient.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/19/2011 : 09:04:16

If you do go with a loose footed main with a slug attached to the clew, consider cutting a "slot" in the boom track about 6-8" forward of where the slug would be with the sail bent on. Makes it a lot easier taking the sail on and off the boom. If you generally leave the sail on the boom, it wouldn't be worth the effort, but if you remove and roll the sail after each sail you'll like having that slot in there.

Edited by - dmpilc on 07/19/2011 09:07:30

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