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stampeder
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Initially Posted - 08/06/2008 :  23:03:05  Show Profile
The luff edge bolt rope between my fourth and fifth slugs from the top of my main sail seperated from my sail, along with my fifth grommet.
I had the sail repaired for $89.
The sail loft tech told me that the reason my sail ripped was due to different sized slugs.
I had at least 5 different kinds of slugs on that sail last year - and replaced all the plastic ones as they were starting to break and look ugly and jam on me. I was trying different slugs because I wanted to experiment and find the slugs that worked best for raising and lowering the sail.
Lesson learned: use one size. and as it stands, I like the slugs with the metal bail.
And another thing - because this rip happened on a Friday night, I did a temporary repair with duct tape. Held very well and was tempted to leave the duct tape on for the rest of the season - but the Admiral pulled rank on me.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 08/10/2008 :  11:17:42  Show Profile
Here's the update that nobody wanted

I sailed for two seasons with a variety of slugs. Third season, I began experimenting with slugs - in part because a couple broke and in part because I noticed that other sailors were having an easier time of raising and lowering their mainsails. My main halyard is led to the cockpit but I've never completely raised my main from the cockpit - at some point I have to go to the mast and do some grunt work or use the winch.
Now, in my fourth season, I have all new slugs all of the same size, I can raise my main from the cockpit. Yesterday I lowered the main by releasing the main halyard clutch - the sail fell all the way without any assistance - usually the main will drop a half or a third of the way and then I have to go to the mast and tug and mess around.
This morning, the Admiral raised the main by herself, no winch.
Edited by - stampeder on 08/10/2008 11:23:30
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 08/10/2008 :  12:31:57  Show Profile
What slugs did you end up using? What size are they also?
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 08/10/2008 :  17:34:06  Show Profile

3/8"
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Deric
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Response Posted - 08/11/2008 :  20:42:57  Show Profile
Mike,

I have the same slugs as the type you pictured. I also installed a plate on the mast that holds the slugs in the channel at the area where on would set the sail in place on the mast. Sometimes the slugs would bind in that area, but after applying dry silicon spray in the channel that the slugs ride, the sail moves with ease - - no binding in either direction.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 08/12/2008 :  05:32:59  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Probably the most strain on the slugs comes from sailing, however, depending on how some pull down their main and if the wind is not directly coming over the bow, the slugs can get considerable strain in just lowering/pulling down the main sail. What I do is head into the wind and use the long genoa furling line (which is cleated on the port side) to hold the tiller straight - I wrap a few turns around the tiller handle and then cleat it to a cleat on the port side directly across from the furling line cleat. then I go up in front of the mast and pull down the sail grasping the sail adjacent to the slugs directly in line with mast - This minimizes any strain to the slugs.
Edited by - OLarryR on 08/12/2008 05:34:02
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