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hillerji
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Initially Posted - 06/10/2014 :  18:41:51  Show Profile
Has anyone experienced difficulty in getting sail stops, pop top catches to slide freely in the mast slot? It seems that the screw size is just a hair too big for them to travel freely. I was able to remove them by coercing them down the track while carefully leveraging the slot ahead of it with a lever. The threads just appear to be a size to big to freely slide in the slot. Thank you for any advice or tips.
Jon

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1982 SR/FK
Thames Yacht Club
New London Ct.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 06/10/2014 :  19:15:43  Show Profile
Mine run completely free, but I clean and lube the slot once or twice each season and any time it gets sticky.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 06/11/2014 :  03:14:48  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
It is possible that the incorrect size/configuration sail stop is being used on your mast but the pop top catch should be correct. So, agree with Dave regarding using the mast lube, I think they call it Sail Kote to ease up sluggish sail slugs/slides and sail stops. I wind up spraying the channel probably a few times a year mostly when the main sail becomes harder to raise.
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