The other thing for me is that I don't leave my boom up after sailing, I
stow it all in the cabin, easier on the sails,not much more work to clean
up. just take the sail corners loose, yank the boom, take off the
gooseneck so the boom will fit in the cabin, stow it all below out of the
weather. also less exposed to potential vandalism at the slip.
The only real improvement I'd like to make is to install a tiller
extension. Has anyone done this? It'd be nice to be able to hang onto the
tiller when stepping forward to douse the sails.
Ken Silverman, p-15 "VEgan Lorax", 20 days from Lake Washington!
On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Bruce Park wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> I have slugs on me boat as well. For a few weeks I was having trouble with
> them jamming as I tried to raise the main, so I went home and sprayed some
> white lithium grease (the kind in a spray can) on a rag and jammed it in
> the sail slot on the mast and ran it the length of it. I was careful not to
> leave any buildup anywhere on the mast where it could get on the sail. I
> haven't had a bit of trouble since.
> B
> P-19
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