I have a loose footed main combined with a Mack Pack sailbag/Lazy jacks. The design of the sailbag and the sail complicate installing and removing the sail as there is (was) a single slug sewn on the clew of the sail which has to go in the boom ahead of the slugs on the sailbag. This means the sail and bag have to go on as a single unit. I cut the slug off to speed removing the sail for this winter season knowing I'd either find another solution or I'd pay to have it sewn back on if I was unsuccessful.
I looked in to a "slugcar" that would remain on the boom and attach to the clew with a clevis pin and found a suitable part but its over $100 which is rather rediculous for a glorified sail slug.
I asked my sailmaker if he could suggest a less expensive solution and he recommended a strap to go around the boom. He says they are common on big racing boats but not too common on crusiers like mine. The advantage is this solution would only be about $20.
Anybody have a reason not to try the boomstrap solution or know a source for a slugcar besides Rig-Rite?
I looked in to a "slugcar" that would remain on the boom and attach to the clew with a clevis pin and found a suitable part but its over $100 which is rather rediculous for a glorified sail slug.
I asked my sailmaker if he could suggest a less expensive solution and he recommended a strap to go around the boom. He says they are common on big racing boats but not too common on crusiers like mine. The advantage is this solution would only be about $20.
Anybody have a reason not to try the boomstrap solution or know a source for a slugcar besides Rig-Rite?