I don't know why you need a pre-feeder. Pre-feeders are only needed if you don't have slugs or slides on the luff. Once the main is up, you just need something to close the entry slot. Then when you drop the main, it stays in the track. Am I missing something?
I, too, use the Tides Marine Strong Track. It's expensive, but well worth the money. Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 1:42 PM, Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Not what you asked about, but if you end up doing an upgrade, I suggest > Tides Marine Sailtrack System. > > https://www.tidesmarine.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=363 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.tidesmarine.com_index.php-3Froute-3Dproduct_category-26path-3D363&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=fnJOaFt7oX8vkqE5oSCF2Q3mFV5U7RhMEecCOuWIn8U&s=nbKvf5KIDd3-QxtDl_OBSvhNq_D1qVUCpLbxaikkZDA&e=> > > I installed this system on my 34 almost two decades ago and it worked > great. I now have it on my 42, and I can hoist the main nearly to the top > without a winch. It’s a great system. > > *From:* Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 28, 2017 4:18 PM > *To:* CnClist <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Mainsail pre-feeder? > > OK, has any lister seen a mainsail pre-feeder/feeder that goes in a track > with slides? > > Let me clarify so I don't get replies that miss the mark. Touche's > mainsail slot has slides, not slugs. A slug is round, slides are "T" > shaped. Slugs go into a round slot. Slides go into a "T" shaped slot. > > Here is a feeder for a slug slot: https://www.mauripro.com/us/ > product/SPIRFMA.html > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mauripro.com_us_product_SPIRFMA.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=fnJOaFt7oX8vkqE5oSCF2Q3mFV5U7RhMEecCOuWIn8U&s=Bvbf2BYI4MECKzaSgENtVpoKCo-E7pWVJLzp26Pq6l8&e=> > > This is a slide: http://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/allen-brothers/product- > 29493-218604.html > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nauticexpo.com_prod_allen-2Dbrothers_product-2D29493-2D218604.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=fnJOaFt7oX8vkqE5oSCF2Q3mFV5U7RhMEecCOuWIn8U&s=9w0f2d3w54ZkxIcQK_u33a6U9NAPeKbjCfXo4a4EUzQ&e=> > > Here is a feeder that attaches to the mast: http://www.apsltd.com/dinghy- > sail-feeder-8mm-max-luff-1.html > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.apsltd.com_dinghy-2Dsail-2Dfeeder-2D8mm-2Dmax-2Dluff-2D1.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m=fnJOaFt7oX8vkqE5oSCF2Q3mFV5U7RhMEecCOuWIn8U&s=aOBp4JgJbCUoTdg_1wTzcThLQYOJygHaxCPtPMWr6gg&e=> > > I see lots of mainsail pre-feeders/feeders that go in the round slug slot > or attach to the mast across the slot with fasteners but I can't find any > that simply go into the "T" shaped slot. > > I guess slides are outdated? Was kinda wanting a pre-feeder that I could > simply put in the slot. > > May have to get a slug feeder and replace the slug with a flat metal > slide. :( > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up > again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a > small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send > contribution -- https://urldefense.proofpoint. > com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.paypal.me_stumurray&d=DwICAg&c= > clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r= > 9w3G7Cf8YfQnrjmtuNxwDJYr3JMv9f1pAfgAJ9xXYQQ&m= > fnJOaFt7oX8vkqE5oSCF2Q3mFV5U7RhMEecCOuWIn8U&s=kqKaqfR-TS-zx9DM0ya2rEraULW- > iYtlHFFXs7szf1A&e= > > All contributions are greatly appreciated! > > -- Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR
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