Mast Slot "thingamajig"

[SURV69]

MY mast slot key(?), stop(?), stay(?), keeper(?), or thingamajig is missing and I want another.

IF I can't accurately name it, how can I find it?

I'm looking for the part that closes the slot-opening where the sale slugs are put onto the mast. THIS part is kept in the closed position by 2 pins on the starboard side of the mast and is about 1-1/2 feet above the gooseneck.

BUT, I either want that particular part or I want to make a part that properly fits . . . I don't want a retro-fit conversion.

I hope someone knows the name of the part, or better yet knows where I can find a replacement.

Thanks,


John

[SVCarolena]

I believe it is called a sail slide stop or keeper. What type of boat? Who manufactured the mast and or sail slide? Depending on the answers to these questions, you may be able to find a replacement someplace like Rigrite. If the company is still in business, such as Catalina, you may be able to order from the manufacturer.

[SailKing1]

Try west marine or any other marine store and ask for a sail track stop. These come in different types that slide into the mast track and tighten down thunb screw.

[Plumper]

On my boat it is a simple pin that goes through the slot and holds the slugs in.

[SURV69]

It's a 1974 Pearson 26

I think there were 3 masts used on the Pearsons that year.

This rig has the cutout(about 2"), and a "door" which pivots on a pull-pin.

A second pull-pin is inserted to "lock", the door in place, thus disallowing the slugs to fall out.

I can buy a conversion or juryrig a replacement . . . I'd rather have an original/matching part.

[beej67]

I had to fab my own. Had a guy in my marina make one out of aluminum, which didn't quite fit, and we "fixed" it with JB weld to more closely fit in the slot.

[SailorMitch]

Originally Posted by SURV69

It's a 1974 Pearson 26

I think there were 3 masts used on the Pearsons that year.

This rig has the cutout(about 2"), and a "door" which pivots on a pull-pin.

A second pull-pin is inserted to "lock", the door in place, thus disallowing the slugs to fall out.

I can buy a conversion or juryrig a replacement . . . I'd rather have an original/matching part.

try Dan pfeiffer through his website Pearson Information site. dan is Mr. P26.