Re: First Sail w/New Slugs

Ted Duke (tedduke@usa.net)
Wed, 26 May 1999 21:34:04 -0400


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Paul,

I had the same problem. I had put the top slug too high. I
lowered it below the stiffener. Have only used it once
since, but it seemed to solve the problem. Mine were screw
on, so wasn't a problem.

Ted Duke
WWPs19 #626
Virginia

Paul Anstett wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> First sail of the season with my son this evening...two hours on the
> water, winds were 12 mph, and we were moving up to 6 knots. The sky
> was clear and the sail was great.
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> My newly installed slugs worked pretty good (easy up and down), but the
> top slug prevented the head from reaching the top of the mast by 3-4
> inches. Of course this meant the boom was 3-4 inches lower than usual,
> and I didn't like that. What have those of you who put slugs on your
> sail done to remedy that?
>
> Paul Anstett
> P19 #1022
> SarahSpunda
> Fargo
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