slugs

G'day All, with regards to the title, when out solo on Merrimist, my 38-200, hoisting and dropping the main would be a whole lot easier if the slugs would slide up and down the mast track. I am asking advice for anyone here who has experienced this problem of having the slugs getting jammed in...

One of our last sails of the year was a little aggressive. We ended up tearing out some sail slugs that had, what I think, UV damage. They were lashed with thin nylon webbing. How are yours lashed and how would you approach re-attaching 5 or 6 that ripped out? Another good winter project...

In changing over the mainsail from a rope bolt to slugs I've ran across a problem. Where the rope bolt used to go into the mast is the feeder - a large section of the mast track that is wide enough to fit the rope bolt. So now the problem; when you raise, lower or stack the slugs they all fall...

I just purchased a 1976 Ericson 27 for seasonal use on a Colorado lake. While installing the main/boom into the mast I must first insert the gooseneck for the boom into a five inch slot in the mast and then lower the boom so that it rests about five inches below the slot. I install a slug...

I'm a new owner of an Ericson 27. I've been busy going through the various systems and making repairs and replacing worn parts as necessary, most of which have been to the engine and electrical wiring. When I took the boat out for the first time, I found that one of the sail slugs on the main...