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jmeadows
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Initially Posted - 11/15/2004 :  21:03:07  Show Profile
I'm looking for someway or something to lub the slot for sail sides and the rolling furling slot without staining my new sails.

I think I read something about it but have not had any luck so far in my search

Any ideas?

Although I sold my 25 and traded up no one has a bettter site then you guys. Thanks
Jim Meadows
"Aloha Friday" (for sale) Sold
1989 Tall Rig - WK
Lake Pleasant, AZ
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 11/15/2004 :  21:14:06  Show Profile
I use Harken spray lubricant. (And I think you want lube, not lub!)

Brooke
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 11/15/2004 :  21:38:38  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
I use TriFlow spray, or Amsoil MP (Metal Protectant) spray. For the mast track, I spray the slugs from both sides just before raising sail. Another application method I've heard of that might also be helpful with the foil groove, is to pull a small wad of cloth soaked in lube up and down in the groove using the halyard and another small line to pull down.

-- Leon Sisson
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John G-
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Response Posted - 11/15/2004 :  21:43:19  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
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I’ve been using [url="http://shop.goebms.com/pss/detail.html?prodid=160957"]Fastrac [/url] with really good results. It’s made just for mast tracks and has an applicator that slides up and down the track with your main halyard and a down haul.
I know I bought from West Marine but couldn’t find it online. The link is to Practical Sailing Solutions but I have never bought anything form them.
Try it. It’s pretty cheap and the main will just fall down. I do the track and clean and grease each sail slug with it.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 11/15/2004 :  22:52:06  Show Profile
First of all, make sure that your halyard isn't looped over your topping lift.
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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 11/15/2004 :  23:52:24  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 jmeadows</i>
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I think so too!
I've never used it on my sail track or slugs, but what about beeswax?
Any dissenting opinions?

CVick
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 :  08:56:03  Show Profile
I haven't tried it, but have repeatedly heard it suggested that you put a small piece of candle in the sail slot above the top slug and leave it there. Everytime you raise the sail, it will wax the slot.
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 :  10:59:19  Show Profile
Hi Jim,

The easiest - and maybe least expensive - is to drizzle a teaspoon of liquid dishwashing soap onto the top slug of the sail just before hoisting. The soap will start to flow down over the other slugs and as you raise the mainsail, the kerf will be nicely lubed.

Of course, after a couple hard rain storms, you'll have to "waste" another teaspoon of soap as the kerf will be clean but not lubed.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 :  11:21:06  Show Profile
I do what Bill does--with a pump bottle of liquid soap that stays in the galley. A couple of pushes, and it's done. About the only damage it can do to your sail is make clean spots on it!
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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 :  12:31:29  Show Profile
Practical Salior just did a review of lubricants in a recent issue, when I get home I will find it and post some of their top picks.
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jmeadows
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 :  14:29:16  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 Brooke Willson</i>
(And I think you want lube, not lub!)

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Wow, did I do that. Sometimes my typing doesn't keep up.
Thanks for all the good ideas.
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John Mason
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Response Posted - 11/16/2004 :  14:54:46  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I've never used it on my sail track or slugs, but what about beeswax?
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Do not use bees wax! If your sail goes up, which will be difficult, it won't come down.

I had a chunk of bees wax. A friend borrowed it. He "lubed" his Hobie 16 sail track. Had a heck of a time getting the sail up. We couldn't get the sail down.

The range of waxes goes from soft and sticky to hard and slippery. Bees wax is on the soft and sticky side of the scale. Use a hard candle wax or parafin-type wax.
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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 11/19/2004 :  09:46:39  Show Profile
Jim, I swear by Tri-Flow, also using it on my friends Catalina 30 TR but the dishwashing soap is a neat idea! Alan & Eileen
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