Jimmy Skiff 2 Mast and Sail

Builder's Forum
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I am having difficulty with the sail track and sail fittings on my new Jimmy Skiff 2.

No matter how carefully and accurately I have put together the 3 part sail track on my mast, I am unable to raise the sail which gets caught at the first of the track joins.

I have checked the alignment and checked for burrs etc. on the track but the sliders attached to the sail always get caught at the first join. I am considering having the whole of the track TIG welded to eliminate the joins.

My question is; Am I the only one to have this issue? And has anyone else faced this problem? If so, what did you do to fix the problem.

Thanks in Advance.

Vintner66

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It might be counterintuitive, but going for the perfect/seamless looking alignment might be the wrong way to go. You could try slightly (only slightly) “rounding in” all corners/edges/sides of track pieces where they meet at the joint, including the back sides of the T-edge of the track. That will give the track a small bit of a pinched-waste look at the joint, but should give the slides nothing to catch on. You might also try very slightly flaring open your slides with a screwdriver, or using a small jewelers-type file or emory cloth to take the sharp edges off of the inside of your slides.

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Thank you, Jeff

That sounds like good advice. I will do as you suggest and let you know the outcome.

Regards Vintner

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Hi Jeff

That was a great bit of advice. It worked a treat !!

Thanks Jeff

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I don’t suppose there’s before and after pictures?

Laszlo