sail slide size

[kerk fisher]

 Does anyone know if the 5/8 sail slides by Bainbridge (sold at west marine, downwindmarine, etc) are exactly 5/8 and the right ones.  Last year I popped two slides in a rogue gust and had two 5/8 slides delivered by a marina and they were more like 9/16, a bit too small for my comfort--they look as if they might pop out of the track.  They worked to finish the season but need to be replaced.  Thanks, Kerk 1990, #1102

[Craig Illman]

The slides on my mainsail on my C30 are A009's. I expect the mast extrusion is the same on my 1990 C30 as your C34, but just shorter by five feet or so.

Craig

[mark_53]

IIRC mine are A6.

[kerk fisher]

Thanks for response.  A clarification please. There's a big difference between an A6 and an A009 slide( I assume these are Bainbridge slides)  The A009 is close to 7/8 (which seems wide) and the A6 closer to 6/8.  The ones on my boat now are 5/8.  What's the best size?  Thanks

[Craig Illman]

I'll try and remember to check the slugs on my factory mainsail when I'm up to the boat this weekend, but my C30 might have had a different extrusion.

[Craig Illman]

Checked the sail slugs on my original 1990 mainsail and they were A009's too. (Catalina 30 SR mast)