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frogger
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Initially Posted - 03/30/2004 :  08:33:52  Show Profile
Sail slug was missing from the head of the mainsail and several of the plastic slugs (slides) were broken. Any suggestions on how to replace these and what type to use? I'm thinking that I should replace all of them.

Also, my mainsail has a substantial boltrope. Can the boltrope be inserted into the slot in the mast and eliminate the slugs altogether?

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Alan Therrien
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Response Posted - 03/30/2004 :  08:42:40  Show Profile
Frogger,

I had to replace one of my sail slugs a couple years ago. I found the standard replacement at West Marine, along with the necessary webbing, thread and needles. Sewing can be tough on the hands without the proper equipment.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/30/2004 :  08:50:32  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by frogger</i>
<br />Sail slug was missing from the head of the mainsail and several of the plastic slugs (slides) were broken. Any suggestions on how to replace these and what type to use? I'm thinking that I should replace all of them.

Also, my mainsail has a substantial boltrope. Can the boltrope be inserted into the slot in the mast and eliminate the slugs altogether?

2000 C250 K
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What size slug do you need?...I have a small collection and if I have the size you need, I'll mail it to you.
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Response Posted - 03/30/2004 :  18:43:04  Show Profile
I purchased some plastic shackles at West marine that go between the sail web and the new slug. They worked very well and the were cheap. That was a few years ago but I think they still have them.

Jack Schafer 2nd wind
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mday
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Response Posted - 03/31/2004 :  01:02:13  Show Profile
frogger,

One of my favorite tasks! I'm constantly replacing the slugs here in Arizona -- they seem to get brittle and break in the sun. As others have stated, I've found inexpensive replacement slugs at West Marine. They need to be sewn in, and you have the option of replacing the nylon strap or resewing the old one. I bought one of those sail repair sewing awls for the task. It works well, but it's still a tedious task. As Alan said, be careful -- the needle is very sharp and nasty looking! I tried replacing some of the nylon slugs with the metal bail type, but I found the metal bail didn't slide as well as the nylon ones. In order to keep sailing and not spend too much time in dock sewing, I keep a set of shackles and slugs on board as a temporary fix. You can replace a broken slug with a shackle in one of the grommets (I usually use the upper one) attached to a slug. As I said, this is a temporary fix -- the mainsail will have a crinkle in it and will not flake well when lowered.

Someone once mentioned they thought Catalina Direct had replacement straps that fastened with velcro -- no sewing needed!! When I inquired, however, they didn't know what I was talking about. If you find these straps, by all means let me know!!!! They sound so attractive, I might even have to try making some.

Max
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frogger
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Response Posted - 03/31/2004 :  17:22:46  Show Profile
Thanks, all. I have ordered the nylon replacements. The originals were plastic. Still not sure how I'm going to attach them yet. The head board one was attached with a shackle, the lower one was attached with a running rope through the cringles and the middle ones were attached by means of a sewed on strap. Interesting.

I still wonder if all of the slugs could be removed and the boltrope inserted into the slot on the mast. Previous boat was done that way.
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