Lubricating main sail track

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HiLo

Post subject: Lubricating main sail track

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:07 pm

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What should I use to lubricate my mainsail track?

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mmiller

Post subject: Re: Lubricating main sail track

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:45 pm

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Dry silicone spray.

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OlderBowman

Post subject: Re: Lubricating main sail track

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:50 am

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I.E: Sail Kote

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MBounds

Post subject: Re: Lubricating main sail track

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:06 am

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Location: Detroit, MI

There are a number of products that work - silicone spray, teflon spray (TDL), SailKote. They all have one thing in common - they're dry and don't attract dirt.

The original Hobie manual suggested a block of paraffin wax be used on the bolt rope, but with the newer teflon-impregnated bolt ropes on the sails, that's become a bit quaint. Paraffin will attract dirt, too.

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