On the Main Sail of my 1998 Hunter 26, the plastic sail cars are directly attached by webbing to the end of the battons I have recently broken two of these cars in high winds and now am using the quick fix of tying them back into position with a plastic wiring cables (the kind that you bundle speaker wire with) Does this mean that popping (breaking) this sail car will require a trip to the Sail Loft to restitch the car into the webbing? I don't see any other solution for the three car positions that work with the battons? Anyone else have this problem or a better solution? Thanks Mark
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Just happened to me
The temporary fix, which will last all season, is to use one of those Velcro wristbands that they sell in the ship's store. Thread it through the sail slot and the slug, then fold back the excess and tie it all off at the neck with whipping line or such. The permanent fix is to carefully remove the webbing and get No. 6 brass nut and washers and bolt to take the place of the heavy sewing line. Just screw it through the hole made by the sewing line.
The temporary fix, which will last all season, is to use one of those Velcro wristbands that they sell in the ship's store. Thread it through the sail slot and the slug, then fold back the excess and tie it all off at the neck with whipping line or such. The permanent fix is to carefully remove the webbing and get No. 6 brass nut and washers and bolt to take the place of the heavy sewing line. Just screw it through the hole made by the sewing line.
Slides
I had a couple of broken slides on my '94 H26 when I bought it. I had them all replaced with the largest barrel type slide that would fit the slot and they are bolted on to the sail. Not only are they sturdier than the factory slides and easier to replace, if necessary, they slide up and down much easier than the original ones. Fair winds, John
I had a couple of broken slides on my '94 H26 when I bought it. I had them all replaced with the largest barrel type slide that would fit the slot and they are bolted on to the sail. Not only are they sturdier than the factory slides and easier to replace, if necessary, they slide up and down much easier than the original ones. Fair winds, John
slide replacement
You can buy new slides at west marine or sail rite. I went up one size and got smoother results. The way to do it right is to resew the webbing. All you need it a seem ripper, some sail thread, a needle and a sailors palm. All this is available from sailrite or a well stocked west marine. Go ahead and replace all the slides at once as they are likely to all be sun damaged and weak. The screw on method works fine but can damage your sails as it does not distribute high stresses as well as stitching on webbing.
You can buy new slides at west marine or sail rite. I went up one size and got smoother results. The way to do it right is to resew the webbing. All you need it a seem ripper, some sail thread, a needle and a sailors palm. All this is available from sailrite or a well stocked west marine. Go ahead and replace all the slides at once as they are likely to all be sun damaged and weak. The screw on method works fine but can damage your sails as it does not distribute high stresses as well as stitching on webbing.
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