Several Items of Disscussion

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Mar 21, 2004
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Hunter 356 Cobb Island, MD
First, Sat 7/28 on the Chesapeake was a sailboaters dream, winds out of the southeast about 12kts(gusessing). Java was flying, first time we ever hit 6.8 kts sustained for about 5 minutes. Alot of this was above 6 kts for around a half hour. Truely amazing didn't know the boat could reach and hold those kind of speeds. Second, The sail slug stopper fell out and overboard when I started bringing down the mainsail. It has fallen out several times before but was able to either catch it or slipped to the lower part of the track. There has to be a better way. On our H19, there was a key type affair that had to be turned 90deg to insert or remove. Wondering if this could also be done to the H260 - Eddie??? Also thinking of using a detent or cotterless pin say 1/4" x 1 1/2", drilling a hole in the track through to the mast and using the pin to hold up the slugs. Any thoughts on this? Seemed like a bad day for the power boaters, as we were leaving Sandy Point the DNR was towing in a submerged bass boat with its only seats and top of motor showing. Late around 6:00p outside the entrance to Sandy Point, DNR and SeaTow were trying to right another power boat with only the hull showing. It had turtled. Sunday it has been raining all day. Jim S/V Java
 
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Mark Burrows

Yes, Saturday was a good day.

I finally took Scott sailing. We took a Sunfish out of Belle Haven Marina and had a great time. I wasn't sure if he would be willing to go out but he stepped right in and off we went. We chased the sailing school boats out to the river since we were "fast, Fast" pirates. We also used the sheet to try catching fish. What a great day. Mark
 
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Bernie

Sailstop

Jim, I have replaced two sailstops (at $8 a pop plus shipping from the mast manufacturer). Now I avoid that cost by tying a loop of 20# fishing line around the sailstop's thumb screw and a convenient spot where the boom meets the mast. I figure that piece of fishing line has already saved me about $24 plus. Jim I envy your wonderful sailing weather. Enjoy Bernie
 
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Mark Cooper

Have you thought about a mast gate?

Not sure exactly how to do it yet, but I've seen pictures somewhere. On one side of the mast is a rigid piece of metal that conforms to the mast as well as to the slot in the mast where the sail goes. The other side is hinged so that, when closed and secured, it makes the slot continuous all the way to the boom. When you want to take the sail off completely, open the "gate" and it allows the sail slugs to come out in the conventional way. Closed and secured, it also makes reefing easier as the sail slugs can come down to the boom. Again, I'm not 100% sure how to construct this contraption, but I've seen it and am contemplating it heavily.
 
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