[Public-List] Used mainsail

[Glenn Brooks via Public-List]

Hello Brent,  
Yes, as others have said, the inboard tracks need to stand proud of the deck maybe 3/4" or 5/8" inch to allow a car to pass back and forth.  You would only use these to trim a storm jyb or working jyb (90%) or less.  Very useful if cruising offshore, no use at all for coastal or inland work with a Genoa.  Unless you plan to head out across the ocean you could take them off and not ever miss them.  Plug the holes with a small bit of epoxy mixed with colloidal dust to thicken up the epoxy and to sailing!

Alternately, if you keep them, you could replace with a new piece of T rail - molded track that has the base and riser cast into the rail.

Regards
Glenn B.

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> On May 20, 2015, at 3:03 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Brent,
> 
>> On 5/20/15 5:21 PM, Brent Higgins via Public-List wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>> I own #316 and sail out of Middle River, MD. First, I want to say
>> thanks to everyone who contributes to this list. As a first time boat
>> owner, your emails are super valuable, informative and entertaining.
>> I have 3 questions I'm hoping the group can help with today. - Does
>> anyone have a mainsail they no longer use and would be open to
>> selling? If so, please email me separately, at BrentonGL at yahoo.com.
>> The previous owner of my A30 left the mainsail on the boom for I
>> don't know how long, and time and the wasps ate giant holes into it.
> 
> Used mains are hard to come by, and there's no other boat that's close enough in size to fit. (Used jibs, or jibs build for another boat that will work, are much easier to find.)
> 
> If you can't find a used one, Check Bacon's in Annapolis. They get new sails made in the east, but handle making sure the customer is satisfied locally.
> 
>> - I have jib sheet tracks inboard of my toe rail port & starboard,
>> but they are flush with the deck so no car can slide on. i thought
>> maybe a spacer is supposed to go under the stainless steel track, but
>> there is nothing. Is this normal for a 1968? I can't figure out how
>> it would function without replacing the track, so a car can slide
>> onto it.
> 
> There should be a spacer under it, like on the toe rail tracks. The original spacers were teak, and crumble after a long time. Most people don't use the inner tracks much, if at all, so a previous owner may have just bolted them down without the spacer to stop it from leaking.
> 
> - George
> 
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