Slugs and shackles for main sail

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teacher63

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May 9, 2010
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Hunter 23 WIll be at a Navy base
I broke a shackle on my sail, fortunately it was near the top and I was almost back. Does anyone have any idea on size for a 1987 Hunter 23. I measured and the shackle seems to be 1 1/8 from inside to inside. Slug seems to be 7/8 from inside to inside. Also, mine look round inside the mast the ones I see seem to rectangular. I would assume the 1/2 round that are on it slide better. I am having a hard time finding them.

Also, is there anyone out there that has rigged their 23 or other for single handed. I am desperate for pictures as well as explanation. I am a relative newbee and some of the nomenclature is a little hard for me to interpret. If you have pictures could you also give me a clew on how to get to them and open them. I see pictures sent but I can not find them not alone open them.
 
Bill Roosa

Bill Roosa

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Jun 6, 2006
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By shackle I assume you mean the piece that attaches the luft of the sail (side along the mast) to the mast track. A shackle is designed to attach permanently to a line and then allow it to be attached to something else by opening and closing. A halyard is normally attached to the sail head (top) with a shackle. And yes the nomenclature is a steep learning curve.
You are looking for a slug sometimes also called a car is there are wheels/bearings involved.
I believe this one at Sailrite
http://www.sailrite.com/Slug-Nylon-Round-1-2

Now all you have to do is figure out how to sew it back on. Luckily you have the other slugs to look at. I'd recommend "The sail makers apprentice" for everything you ever wanted to know about repairing/making sails. At $25 it is well worth the cost avoided
 
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teacher63

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May 9, 2010
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Hunter 23 WIll be at a Navy base
Mine are not sewn to the sail, mine have 2 pieces the car or slug on the mast. The second piece goes through a grommet on the sail and then through the slug or car on the mast and you either screw or use pliers and pinch it closed. The part that goes through the grommet is like a D ring only plastic and about an 1 1/8 long as near as I can figure.
 
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Barnacle Bill

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I assume the top slug is the same as all the other slugs along the luff, so you can look at one that is still unbroken. Any good chandlery should handle an assortment of slugs for their cutomer's needs. For sure a sailmaker has them in stock and you must have a sailmaker near you.
 
srhummer

srhummer

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Mar 25, 2010
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Hunter 34 Rose Haven MD
Your email address indicates you might be in MD and the "at a Navy Base" makes me think Annapolis - so you might try Bacons, in Annapolis, - they have small bags of a variety of slugs in various sizes and have the ability to attach or sew them to the sail gromet for you. The website is www.Baconsails.com. I used them to replace slugs on a sail and they did an excelent job.
 
isaksp00

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Apr 27, 2010
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Hunter 23 Lake Wallenpaupack
I have not enabled my H23 too much for single-handing, but here are some ideas:
1. Replace the stock main sheet traveler stops with a single-line system wiht cam cleats; see Peter Suah's owner mods at this link: http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_kb&Itemid=267&cat_id=7&aid=7109&page=article&mn=23.
2. Run the main halyard to the top of the cabin roof just in front of the cockpit, if not already
3. Roller furling jib
4. Some kind of tiller stop or tiller tamer
5. Cam cleats instead of jib sheet horn cleats
6. or self tailing jib sheet winches, if you can afford it
7. You could run the lines for the reefing, outhaul and (if you use it for this) the topping lift to the bottom of the boom, nearer the cockpit
 
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