Tyhpoon anchor/sail slides

[mitch feeney]

Two questions:
First, how well would you sleep on a typhoon weekender in moderate winds (for coastal Maine) knowing that you are being held only by a nine pound danforth anchor? What is a good sized hook for a boat of this size?
Second, has anyone lubricated the sail slugs on their Ty mainsail? If so, with what? They keep getting stuck when I try to raise the main.
Thanks,
-Mitch

[AL]

Two questions:
First, how well would you sleep on a typhoon weekender in moderate winds (for coastal Maine) knowing that you are being held only by a nine pound danforth anchor? What is a good sized hook for a boat of this size?
Second, has anyone lubricated the sail slugs on their Ty mainsail? If so, with what? They keep getting stuck when I try to raise the main.
Thanks,
-Mitch

TRY SPRAY PAM ON THE SAIL SLUGS

[Jim Sullivan]

Two questions:
First, how well would you sleep on a typhoon weekender in moderate winds (for coastal Maine) knowing that you are being held only by a nine pound danforth anchor? What is a good sized hook for a boat of this size?
Second, has anyone lubricated the sail slugs on their Ty mainsail? If so, with what? They keep getting stuck when I try to raise the main.
Thanks,
-Mitch

I have a Danforth anchor for my Typhoon which is probably about nine pounds. In addition to the weight of the anchor,its holding power would also depend on how well the anchor digs into the bottom and also the amount of scope (length of anchor line) used--a muddy bottom would allow for a better set of the anchor than a rocky surface. For a water depth of about ten feet, I would normally let out about forty feet of anchor line. The few times that I have anchored my Typhoon, the anchor has held well. I have had good luck with silicone spray for the sail slides--generally I spray the inside track of the mast at the beginning of the season before the mast is raised. You can probably spray the slides directly with the silicone with the main lowered to the sail track stop. I also use silicone spray to lubricate the zippers on the cushions for the cabin and cockpit.



atea@att.net

[Shelby]

Say Mitch,, the product you need is call "Mclube" "Sailkote Dry Lubricant" available at all West Marines, and other boat stores. It is by far the best lube I have ever used to ease the sail slugs up the mast. It will not attract dirt or stain your sails, and you can use it to lube dry blocks, hatch slides, etc. Silicone and the other lubes seem gritty by comparison, give it a try you will NOT be disappointed.

First, how well would you sleep on a typhoon weekender in moderate winds (for coastal Maine) knowing that you are being held only by a nine pound danforth anchor? What is a good sized hook for a boat of this size?
Second, has anyone lubricated the sail slugs on their Ty mainsail? If so, with what? They keep getting stuck when I try to raise the main.
Thanks,
-Mitch

ssboat@juno.com

[keith kelley]

I suggest that you look at NoTeco, Inc. web site and the Bulwagga anchor to help you get a good night's sleep



aurora@capital.net

[sloopjohnl]

dittoes! don't use silicone, it will stain your sails!

Say Mitch,, the product you need is call "Mclube" "Sailkote Dry Lubricant" available at all West Marines, and other boat stores. It is by far the best lube I have ever used to ease the sail slugs up the mast. It will not attract dirt or stain your sails, and you can use it to lube dry blocks, hatch slides, etc. Silicone and the other lubes seem gritty by comparison, give it a try you will NOT be disappointed.

First, how well would you sleep on a typhoon weekender in moderate winds (for coastal Maine) knowing that you are being held only by a nine pound danforth anchor? What is a good sized hook for a boat of this size?
Second, has anyone lubricated the sail slugs on their Ty mainsail? If so, with what? They keep getting stuck when I try to raise the main.
Thanks,
-Mitch

[David Spaulding]

Two questions:
First, how well would you sleep on a typhoon weekender in moderate winds (for coastal Maine) knowing that you are being held only by a nine pound danforth anchor? What is a good sized hook for a boat of this size?
Second, has anyone lubricated the sail slugs on their Ty mainsail? If so, with what? They keep getting stuck when I try to raise the main.
Thanks,
-Mitch

TRY SPRAY PAM ON THE SAIL SLUGS

As an out and out newbie, I took the advice of my mooring neighbor and used Pam, and it has worked great. Doesn't stain.

But here's a related question I've bene dying to ask: when raising and lowering the main, how do you keep the slugs from exitting the track as each passes by the gap for inserting/removing? Is the routine we've adopted, attending to each as it passes up and down, the standard operating procedure?




dspauld@javanet.com

[sloopjohnl]

there should be a stop in the mast to prevent the slugs from falling out. it would be a round metal(aluminum)tube that slides into the slot. it should have a screw with a large, round head on it tapped perpendicular into the tube. you slide this stop up into the slot where you want the main to drop to without falling out and then tighten the screw up until it binds on the mast wall. there may also be one under the gooseneck of the boom to keep it from falling down to far.

Two questions:
First, how well would you sleep on a typhoon weekender in moderate winds (for coastal Maine) knowing that you are being held only by a nine pound danforth anchor? What is a good sized hook for a boat of this size?
Second, has anyone lubricated the sail slugs on their Ty mainsail? If so, with what? They keep getting stuck when I try to raise the main.
Thanks,
-Mitch

TRY SPRAY PAM ON THE SAIL SLUGS

As an out and out newbie, I took the advice of my mooring neighbor and used Pam, and it has worked great. Doesn't stain.

But here's a related question I've bene dying to ask: when raising and lowering the main, how do you keep the slugs from exitting the track as each passes by the gap for inserting/removing? Is the routine we've adopted, attending to each as it passes up and down, the standard operating procedure?