Hi
I'm starting on a project to build a sailpack for my e27.
My main sail is currently a bolt robe that's slid into the boom track.
To facilitate a sailpack I'd like to sew a number of slugs to the foot so that there is space for the sailpacks slugs.
The slugs sewn into the main foot would likely be about 20cm apart.
Of the two slugs I have available at the local chandlery only the fully plastic one fits through the goose neck guide.
So my option's are,
1) Use the 10mm fully plastic slug.
2) Shave a portion of the gooseneck guide to allow the 10mm stainless slug into the track. The portion shaved is non structural and i'm sure I can do a tidy job.
I generally don't like cutting, drilling or making changes that are not reversible .
Does anyone here know if there is much of a strength difference between the two?
Any real advantage to the stainless slug?
Any advantage of one slug over the other?
Additional note:
I'd really like to go loose foot main but I don't think this is an option with the mainsheet gripping the boom at the centre. The boom would likely bend.
I'm starting on a project to build a sailpack for my e27.
My main sail is currently a bolt robe that's slid into the boom track.
To facilitate a sailpack I'd like to sew a number of slugs to the foot so that there is space for the sailpacks slugs.
The slugs sewn into the main foot would likely be about 20cm apart.
Of the two slugs I have available at the local chandlery only the fully plastic one fits through the goose neck guide.
So my option's are,
1) Use the 10mm fully plastic slug.
2) Shave a portion of the gooseneck guide to allow the 10mm stainless slug into the track. The portion shaved is non structural and i'm sure I can do a tidy job.
I generally don't like cutting, drilling or making changes that are not reversible .
Does anyone here know if there is much of a strength difference between the two?
Any real advantage to the stainless slug?
Any advantage of one slug over the other?
Additional note:
I'd really like to go loose foot main but I don't think this is an option with the mainsheet gripping the boom at the centre. The boom would likely bend.