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I s'pose to a certain extent it's about how tightly they fit. 
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- What kind of slides does your mainsail use?
- UV eventually gets plastic slugs. Metal ones slide easier....
- For a fully battened sail
- I have metal slides in a metal track. I think these are outdated though.
- Had bronze track and bronze slides on one boat, slid beautifully.
- Yeah. Truth is, I'm too lazy to tape. Varnish gums them up for a few hoists, then they're fine.
- I have the same bronze on bronze, Tom
- I s'pose to a certain extent it's about how tightly they fit.
- I s'pose to a certain extent it's about how tightly they fit.
- I have the same bronze on bronze, Tom
- Yeah. Truth is, I'm too lazy to tape. Varnish gums them up for a few hoists, then they're fine.
- Same here, on two boats, three masts. Love 'em. Drop like rocks when halyard
- Had bronze track and bronze slides on one boat, slid beautifully.
- Gene, we have ball-bearing cars
- I have had a Strong Track for...
- I replaced all of my slides