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Donna-Atica Posted - 11/04/2019 : 15:41:28
Hi Guys and Gals

I have noticed a few sail slugs are missing on my mainsail
I bought some but now I’m having trouble mounting in the mast .... Is that small round pin thingy something you have to turn as its fully stuck I cannot turn it or push it in any direction
Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Thanks again
Donna
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Donna-Atica Posted - 11/11/2019 : 02:20:45
Thank you all for your help much appreciated it turns out that sail track stop was fully stuck so yes got pliers out with a bit of help to loosen. Now my Sail has new slugs and Iooks so much better under sail

Thanks again

Donna
Russ.Johnson Posted - 11/09/2019 : 00:28:18
Donna,

I have a C250WB Hull 793, so my rigging should be close to yours.
Here's some links to Catalina Direct.

First, I think your "Sail Track Stop" is stuck.
It's threaded and use a wrench.
The photo from Catalina Direct uses the whole page.



Sail Track Stop Threaded
https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/capri-26/rigging/standing-rigging/spar-fittings/sail-track-stop-threaded-c-250-cp-26-c-270-c-28-c-34-c-36/

Next, the "Sail Slides" or Sail Slugs are the round ones.
There are flat ones, but they don't fit.



Sail Slide, Plastic & Shackle
https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/not-a-catalina/trailerable-boats/sail-slide-plastic-amp-shackle-set/
Stinkpotter Posted - 11/05/2019 : 11:38:04
Yup--I didn't look closely enough to notice the gooseneck was right there. I thought I was adding to what Steve mentioned--ended up muddying it up. I now recall my gate plates (like what CD now sells) had just 2 screws.
islander Posted - 11/05/2019 : 08:26:53
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In Scott's photo, you can also see some "gate plates" covering the opening to the slot,

Easily mistaken but in the photo that is the fixed boom goose neck that has the 3 screws. Catalina by 1987 no longer used a sliding goose neck but instead screwed it to the mast at a fixed height. Regarding the "gate plates" I did install one that is further up the slot just out of the photo. Not all slug openings were cut the same. Mine was on one side only so I only needed one gate plate. I guess it depended on what worker was doing the cutting on that day. By the way I use that sail track stop to hold the slugs up above the gate plate when I remove the sail allowing me to have 2 hands to remove the gate plate screws. Don't want to drop them.
This is how mine is but others might be different.
Stinkpotter Posted - 11/05/2019 : 07:34:18
In Scott's photo, you can also see some "gate plates" covering the opening to the slot, as Steve describes. Each has three screws that are threaded into the mast, so should be fairly easy to remove and reset. These are owner modifications, so not on all boats.
islander Posted - 11/04/2019 : 18:54:33
Are you talking about a sail track stop? Looks like the photo below. If so you should be able to loosen (unscrew) it with pliers or channel locks then slide it up or down to the mast gate ( where the slot gets wider) and remove it. If its really stuck try some PB Blaster on it.


Here is one just above my goose neck
Steve Milby Posted - 11/04/2019 : 17:22:17
Not sure about the C250, but most sailboats have a place in the mast slot where the slot widens enough to put sail slides in. Sometimes the widened slot is covered with a metal plate, so the slides won't fall back out. The widening is usually just above the boom. Find that place, remove the cover plate, and you should be ok.
whk1965 Posted - 11/04/2019 : 17:11:06
Use pliers to free it up
islander Posted - 11/04/2019 : 16:46:42
Small round pin thingy......well I'm stumped.

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