Yep, slugs are a cheap easy install.

Posted By: Alan Russell, WWP19, S. Florida
Date: 1/1/07 7:03p.m.

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In Response To: Charles, on slugs... (Dougcan, YS24 "Twilight" Puget Sound & Lk Washington)

Don't want to do it your self? Spend less than $100 bucks and have a pro do it. My new main was ordered with slugs. Wasn't sure I liked them at first. But now I love them. Its easy to drop and flake the sail onto the boom. I sailed with WCTSS in Biscayne this weekend, and the slugs made putting a reef in easy. And made taking the reef out even easier. I decided not to keep a reef in, I just worked on my skills, sailing close hauled right on the edge. I spent a more than a few moments with way too much rail buried, and lots of water washing the cabin windows. I also saw 6.3 knots on the GPS (when I dared to look).. I put a lot of miles under the keel, sailing about 60 statue miles between Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I had some casualtys though. A button broke on my garmin GPS. It will have to go back for repair (and its out of warranty). And my tiller pilot died. It is under warranty, but its way wacked. And I really could of used it to help me motor into the wind when putting sails up. Can I ask a question? Is your motor really that unreliable? I only ask because the only time my engine has failed was at the ramp (which has to be the best time). Of course mine is pretty new, and yours was probably a kicker for the mayflower.

Messages In This Thread

Report #1 from the (Semi! ) Official TSBB Myth-Busters!! . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 12/31/06 8:00p.m.

You need to try it again. -- Laura G, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, TX -- 12/31/06 8:37p.m.

EXACTLY what I was thinking - great minds, and all that -- Travis Votaw,Princess 22 PILGRIM, Edmond, OK -- 12/31/06 9:24p.m.

Rudder authority would help, I bet -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 12/31/06 9:54p.m.

That was my first thought too ..... -- Rik, PSC Flicka, M-15 - Minnesota -- 1/1/07 8:40a.m.

Well Charles.... -- Walter Jones N.Texas Laguna 22 & 26 -- 12/31/06 8:43p.m.

I'm still intrigued by the idea -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 12/31/06 9:52p.m.

CB - I've done it, you do need to motor while doing so -- Kurt n CrewDogs, Ariel "Katie Marie" -- 1/1/07 4:08a.m.

Don't need it on a cat ketch rig...Hoist the mizzen from the cockpit -- Travis Votaw,Princess 22 PILGRIM, Edmond, OK -- 1/1/07 7:54a.m.

Exactly - sail effort aft -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 1/1/07 8:53a.m.

Now, now, TV -- It's not nice of us to gloat hehehehehe -- Paul Miller, Nimble 20, Deland, FL -- 1/1/07 9:37a.m.

Hmm. I just push the button on the Auto-Pilot. -- Rich Woodward - Soveriegn 23 - NC -- 1/1/07 7:56a.m.

I sure have that freeboard windage -- Bruce Woods, Precision 21, Raleigh -- 1/1/07 8:14a.m.

Don't have a topping lift -- Bob K, Music City, C22 Pursuit, 470 Twinshood -- 1/1/07 8:44a.m.

Oh yeah... -- Bob K, Music City, C22 Pursuit, 470 Twinshood -- 1/1/07 8:51a.m.

I have my halyard run aft, I was still interested in this. -- Alan Russell, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/1/07 11:27a.m.

Yeah, well, if *I* could stand up straight and scratch my ankles! . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 12:37p.m.

Haha... -- Bob K, Music City, C22 Pursuit, 470 Twinshood -- 1/1/07 1:56p.m.

I was thinking that also. -- Charlie E Hargrave Holder17 Hunter25 -- 1/1/07 4:37p.m.

Very strange..... -- Gordon -- 1/1/07 9:24a.m.

I have used this method and found like CB that -- Tom Galyen Sun Cat "Merry Joy" Champaign, IL -- 1/1/07 10:03a.m.

Mythbuster -- TerryBradley,WindRose 20 -- 1/1/07 10:53a.m.

Sure! Here ya go! . . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 1:48p.m.

Charles, I'm surprised at you! -- Dougcan, YS24 "Twilight" Puget Sound & Lk Washington -- 1/1/07 11:51a.m.

Whatta Buncha Armchair Experts!! . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 1:04p.m.

LOL - I've noticed that the older I get, the thinner my skin gets -- Travis Votaw,Princess 22 PILGRIM, Edmond, OK -- 1/1/07 2:12p.m.

Charles. -- Alan Russell, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/1/07 4:30p.m.

No particular bias! . . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 5:15p.m.

Charles, on slugs... -- Dougcan, YS24 "Twilight" Puget Sound & Lk Washington -- 1/1/07 5:46p.m.

 Yep, slugs are a cheap easy install.  -- Alan Russell, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/1/07 7:03p.m.

LOL! "kicker for the Mayflower"! Umm . . . . WHICH Motor? . . . . -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/1/07 8:02p.m.

One word - Honda 2 x 4, Wait! that's 2 words -- Don M-15 Sweet Dream -- 1/2/07 9:35a.m.

The boat I have been steali...errrr borrowing -- Charlie E Hargrave Holder17 Hunter25 -- 1/1/07 6:23p.m.

I've got one of those I can send you to try out. -- David F. Catalina22, Texas -- 1/1/07 6:53p.m.

Uhh . . . guys? I HAVE a sail pre-feeder! It's called my left hand!! -- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/2/07 9:48a.m.

I have the same brand of pre feeder. It even works to insert the slugs -- Kim Wright, Windrose 24, Port Orchard, Wa. -- 1/2/07 10:52a.m.

This isn't that type of column. Opps sorry. -- APR, WWP19, S. Florida -- 1/2/07 11:27a.m.

Charles, I and maby others, appreciate your efforts -- RobC,Montego 19, NJ -- 1/1/07 6:30p.m.

Boom to tiller -- Timm R 25 Oday -- 1/2/07 2:56a.m.

Sorry Charlie -- Tom Lee G20, West Michigan -- 1/2/07 7:19a.m.

-- Charles Brennan, Windrose 18, So. Florida -- 1/2/07 9:45a.m.