[Public-List] Main sail track on mast

[Rolph and Joan Townshend via Public-List]

I have the gun and rivets and the ladder if you need all of them.
towney

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 9:45 AM, Rolph and Joan Townshend <
joanrolph4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tim - I agree with Gordon. Rivets are better. I have a gun and rivets if
> you want them. A ladder and rivets should fix the problem.
> Towney
>
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 5:17 AM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
>> Tim,
>>
>> Constance had a similar problem.  The topmost slide, and only the topmost
>> slide, would come off the track.  The problem was hoisting the mail too
>> high!    There is a write up about it in a recent Mainsheet, perhaps
>> July's
>> issue.
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:52 AM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello Tim –
>> >
>> > A much better solution would be to replace the rivets with new ones.
>> They
>> > are quicker to install, much stronger than self tapping screws (which
>> > really shouldn’t be used in a mast), and tidier.
>> >
>> > I have not encountered this issue before…  you might investigate to find
>> > out why it’s happened, in addition to the repair.
>> >
>> > Gord Surprise 426
>> >
>> > On 2017-07-28, 12:23 AM, "Public-List on behalf of Tim Peek via
>> > Public-List" <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org on behalf of
>> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >     Today, while out with some friends I noticed the my the upper slider
>> > thing (feel free to correct me with the name!) on the main was off of
>> the
>> > track. Thinking nothing of it I took all of them off and put them back
>> on.
>> > Hoisted the sail up and much to my disappointment found the problem as
>> the
>> > upper part of the main began sliding off the track about three feet past
>> > the spreaders!
>> >
>> >     I called someone, and as I had suspected the joint in the track has
>> > broken and I cannot hoist the main above that spot. I was able to get by
>> > with putting in two reefs and I really love the versatility of
>> sailboats!
>> >
>> >     My plan is to get up there, drill out three above and below rivets
>> on
>> > the track, and put in some self tapping screws larger than the original
>> > rivets. I imagine I am not the first to do this, or think of it. Can
>> anyone
>> > offer me some recommendations, issues with this or preferred
>> alternatives?
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> >     Tim
>> >     Nevermore 219
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>> Jonathan M Bresler
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