RE: STRONGR Sail Track and Slide System

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Posted by George E. Herchenroether (g.herk@…>)


Run don’t walk to the nearest dealer of the track…awesome.

George
E. Herchenroether
4
Bush St
Newport, RI 02840

401.847.2028
401.338.5329
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Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)

I installed one yesterday and can’t wait to try it out!

Al Lorman

-----Original Message-----From: William A. Cormack [mailto:wacormack@…] Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:49 AMTo: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] STRONG® Sail Track and Slide System My F-36 came with STRONG TRACK installed by prior owner. The system works well. Minimum resistance raising sail, still plenty of work due to the sail’s weight. Sail comes down like a freight train.Bill_________________________________________________William A. Cormack, CPAPrincipal and Chief Financial OfficerWhelan Associates, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate Service Firm100 Faunce Corner Executive Center, Suite 150500 Faunce Corner RoadNorth Dartmouth, MA 02747Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828MailTo:wacormack@…----- Original Message ----- From: “wildenergyfreedom2007” <wildenergyfreedom2007@…>To: <freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com>Sent: 04/02/2005 4:33 PMSubject: [freedomyachts2003] STRONG® Sail Track and Slide System>>> Has anyone tried the STRONG® Sail Track and Slide System for main? My> boatyard told me that they have installed several and the main is much> easier to hoist and douse.>>>>>>>> Yahoo! Groups Links>>>>>>>> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.

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Posted by mdurki (vaughan@…>)

Did you remove the factory installed track? If not, how does it work?
I am very much interested.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Lorman, Alvin J.”
<ajlorman@y…> wrote:

I installed one yesterday and can’t wait to try it out!

Al Lorman

-----Original Message-----
From: William A. Cormack [mailto:wacormack@w…]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:49 AM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] STRONG(r) Sail Track and Slide
System

My F-36 came with STRONG TRACK installed by prior owner. The system
works
well. Minimum resistance raising sail, still plenty of work due to
the
sail’s weight. Sail comes down like a freight train.

Bill

William A. Cormack, CPA
Principal and Chief Financial Officer
Whelan Associates, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate Service Firm
100 Faunce Corner Executive Center, Suite 150
500 Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828
MailTo:wacormack@w…
----- Original Message -----
From: “wildenergyfreedom2007” <wildenergyfreedom2007@y…>
To: <freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 04/02/2005 4:33 PM
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] STRONG(r) Sail Track and Slide System

Has anyone tried the STRONG(r) Sail Track and Slide System for
main?
My
boatyard told me that they have installed several and the main is
much
easier to hoist and douse.

Yahoo! Groups Links

Yahoo! Groups Links

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Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)

The Strong Track installs in/on/over the existing mast track. It is a slippery polymer which is custom milled to fit into your existing track and create a new track for the sails hardware. See this link: http://www.tidesmarine.com/sail-track.html

-----Original Message-----From: mdurki [mailto:vaughan@…] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 12:22 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSubject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: STRONGR Sail Track and Slide SystemDid you remove the factory installed track? If not, how does it work? I am very much interested.— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Lorman, Alvin J.” <ajlorman@y…> wrote:> I installed one yesterday and can’t wait to try it out!> > Al Lorman> > -----Original Message-----> From: William A. Cormack [mailto:wacormack@w…] > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:49 AM> To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] STRONG(r) Sail Track and Slide System > > > My F-36 came with STRONG TRACK installed by prior owner. The system> works > well. Minimum resistance raising sail, still plenty of work due to the > sail’s weight. Sail comes down like a freight train.> > Bill> _________________________________________________> William A. Cormack, CPA> Principal and Chief Financial Officer> Whelan Associates, LLC, a Corporate Real Estate Service Firm> 100 Faunce Corner Executive Center, Suite 150> 500 Faunce Corner Road> North Dartmouth, MA 02747> Voice: 508-984-4100, Fax: 508-984-4101, Cell 508-254-5828> MailTo:wacormack@w…> ----- Original Message ----- > From: “wildenergyfreedom2007” <wildenergyfreedom2007@y…>> To: <freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com>> Sent: 04/02/2005 4:33 PM> Subject: [freedomyachts2003] STRONG(r) Sail Track and Slide System> > > >> >> > Has anyone tried the STRONG(r) Sail Track and Slide System for main?> My> > boatyard told me that they have installed several and the main is much> > easier to hoist and douse.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > _____ > > Yahoo! Groups Links> > > * To visit your group on the web, go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freedomyachts2003/> > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:> freedomyachts2003-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> <mailto:freedomyachts2003-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscrib> e> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of> Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.

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Posted by George E. Herchenroether (g.herk@…>)


It slides over
the existing track and is secured at the lower
end. Best done with
mast out. Need new slides for
sail. This is a huge improvement even
for a f45 main with 7 battens.

George
E. Herchenroether
4
Bush St
Newport, RI 02840

401.847.2028
401.338.5329
mobile

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Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)

I did it with mast in…just removed the bottom 8" of mast track which, luckily, was a separate piece anyhow. Even if it were not a separate piece, I could have drilled out some rivets and pulled the track away from the mast to get the right entry angle for the Strong Track.

Al Lorman

-----Original Message-----From: George E. Herchenroether [mailto:g.herk@…] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 4:26 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] Re: STRONGR Sail Track and Slide System

It slides over the existing track and is secured at the lower end. Best done with mast out. Need new slides for sail. This is a huge improvement even for a f45 main with 7 battens.

George E. Herchenroether
4 Bush St
Newport, RI 02840

401.847.2028
401.338.5329 mobile
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Posted by mdurki (vaughan@…>)

I realize that you place new slides over the ends of the battens, but
what do you do about the slugs that are between the battens–leave them
in?

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Posted by jerry_magic1 (jerry_magic1@…>)

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “mdurki” <vaughan@i…>
wrote:

I realize that you place new slides over the ends of the battens,
but
what do you do about the slugs that are between the battens

You can keep them if you really want to.
The recommended approach is to replace them with new stainless steel
or brass slugs. For an F36 with its large main, ss is probably the
best choice for the new slugs and batten ends.
The old plastic slugs can be easily cut out with a pair of dikes. The
new ones slide in and lock into the original loops on the sail.