What is the suggested length of the tapered segment of the mainsheet? Any recommended line type and size for tapered segment? Dyneema, Amsteel, for instance?
The Sailrite replacement slug is just a touch longer than the original plastic one. A few turns on a bench grinder or mini-grinder is all you need–maybe 1/16″ off the top and bottom.
Tack slug failures mainly caused by factory plastic slug. Trash that trash and do a wonderful upgrade–a stainless steel slug. Available at Sailrite for all of $6.60 plus reasonable shipping. In fact, order a few–not for yourself, but for others who will need the crap plastic one replaced. Now, I’ve never done any testing on the two slugs, but one is plastic and one is stainless steel. Everybody breaks the original one. After having skippers at local fleet do this replacement, no failures.
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What is the suggested length of the tapered segment of the mainsheet? Any recommended line type and size for tapered segment? Dyneema, Amsteel, for instance?
The Sailrite replacement slug is just a touch longer than the original plastic one. A few turns on a bench grinder or mini-grinder is all you need–maybe 1/16″ off the top and bottom.
Tack slug failures mainly caused by factory plastic slug. Trash that trash and do a wonderful upgrade–a stainless steel slug. Available at Sailrite for all of $6.60 plus reasonable shipping. In fact, order a few–not for yourself, but for others who will need the crap plastic one replaced. Now, I’ve never done any testing on the two slugs, but one is plastic and one is stainless steel. Everybody breaks the original one. After having skippers at local fleet do this replacement, no failures.