Slide/Slug Size C-27

[Faris]

Hi,

I have a 1972 Catalina 27 and need a new main. She is new to me, so I don't know off the top of my head what sort of mast slot it has, and it will be a day or two before I can get down to check. Seems like most sails claiming to be for a Catalina 27 have 3/4" slides. (If I recall correctly, mine has rectangular slides, not round slugs ... maybe not.) The mast is original.

My question: Can anyone tell me if there is any variation in this, or is it most likely 3/4" rectangular slides for an internal slot? I ask because I've found a sail with 7/8" slides.

Thanks.

 

[whatfiero]

slugs

I was thinking the difference between 3/4 and 7/8 slugs couldn't be that different and bought a sail with the 7/8 only to find they wouldn't fit no way or how so I took the sail to sail maker and he had plastic screw type replacement straps to replace webbing that held on old slugs sold me the clip things and 3/4 slugs for $10 each and they work fine

 

[dj2210]

Just measured my old main off of my 82'. It is 3/4"

 

[Faris]

Got out to the boat yesterday. Good thing I checked. Slides are 5/8". I also noticed a few other odd measurements. Has me wondering if this is the original mast, or one from another boat. It is beefed up just above the boom for a winch that is mounted on the mast. Now I'm going to have to take some careful measurements ...

 

[shipwreck66]

You'll find Catalina changes throughout each production year. The guy across from me also has a '84 model and you'd swear they were built at different factories with different parts. We also use different slugs from each other, mine actually uses the same size my C22 used.