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the-renovator

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Registered: Sep 29, 2012

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Posted: Dec 09, 2012 - 06:30 PM

Check out tabs on top, under photo albums select technical tips, spend some time browsing the different albums that sailors have posted to help their fellow sailors, you will benefit greatly from their experience. Takes a lot of time to post those tips..........

There is a album on the Prindle rudder setup.

Mainsail
1) check your halyard sheaves top and bottom, replace if necessary.
2) check the sail track, clean using warm soapy water, do not lubricate
3) make sure sail track is not pinched from being dropped

If track has been pinched, use wooden dowel/metal rod that is an exact fit in sail track and persuade rod/dowel up track and through pinched area, repeat until rod/dowel slides unimpeded.
jackb

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Posted: Dec 09, 2012 - 08:41 PM

QuoteWhat do yall recommend for lubricant on the sail or in the channel on the mast?

Clean as the-renovator pointed out, but then you can lubricate with dry silicone:

You can get it at

http://www.murrays.com/mm…e=40-0401&Category_Code=

I apply MCLUBE SAILKOTE on the luff rope and the luff (channel) itself 2 per season. It works good and there is no contamination or buildup on the sail.

Also make sure you point your boat EXACTLY in the direction of the wind when you rise the main sail. Even a small angle to the wind will increase friction on the luff.

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Jack B
Hobie 17
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MN3

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Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 08:54 AM

Quote3) make sure sail track is not pinched from being dropped

Or pinched where it sits on the trailer yoke (thats where mine pinched)

QuoteIf track has been pinched, use wooden dowel/metal rod that is an exact fit in sail track and persuade rod/dowel up track and through pinched area, repeat until rod/dowel slides unimpeded.

As always, there are many methods to achieve the same result, in my case:
After conferring with my friend who was a spar builder at the time, I used a small wooden wedge that was the shape of a door stopper (triangle) since the wood would have some "give" to it (compered to any metal wedge) and i could give it a good whack with the hammer so i could reshape the track in 1 swing, trying not need to hit / flex it repeatedly, as this can weaken the aluminum
keschwa

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Registered: Oct 09, 2011

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Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 11:10 AM

In addition to looking for pinches, run some 600 grit or higher sand paper along the edges and just inside the track. Works wonders.

I have a copy of the photo that's in the technical section of Beachcats for reference when it comes to the rudders, the need some love now and again. I replaced all the lines with low stretch stuff and replaced all the sheaves, but I think the biggest impairment is that the bolts tend to bend - straight bolts will help a ton.