Self Tacker

   Hi, I am looking to upgrade my i14 to self tacker and was wondering if any one has an old track or slider (or both ) 
or knows of any one who has come up with cheaper ideas - I was thinkin
maybe a stainless steel rod (3-5mm thick) with a pulley run on it
connected to the jib pulley - i know it would slide well its just
whether it will sheet to the correct angle!

If any one has some old track or sliders, or any information on other self tacker systems it would be very helpful!!

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ssailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Post Options Post Reply Quote ssailor Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Self Tacker Posted: 14 Mar 05 at 8:56pm
	Hi, I am looking to upgrade my i14 to self tacker and was wondering if any one has an old track or slider (or both ) or knows of any one who has come up with cheaper ideas - I was thinkin maybe a stainless steel rod (3-5mm thick) with a pulley run on it connected to the jib pulley - i know it would slide well its just whether it will sheet to the correct angle! If any one has some old track or sliders, or any information on other self tacker systems it would be very helpful!!
	Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!.

ssailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Post Options Post Reply Quote ssailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 05 at 9:05pm
	Oh yeh i forgot to mention - I can get the sliding track of an old dart real cheap with the slider - does ne one know if a mainsheet slider/tacker would work or is it 2 chunky to be worth while?
	Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 05 at 9:35pm
	Be a big lump the mainsheet one. Probably more friction too. One tip, if at all possible get track without any holes in. If you have the usual pre drilled track when you bend it to shape it tends - of course - to bend most where the holes are,and you end up with a ratchet jib track which is less than desirable.

ssailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Post Options Post Reply Quote ssailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 05 at 10:24am
	Thanks for that jim c, unfortunatley the dart track is predrilled so its an unlikely option now!
	Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!.

Garry Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536	Post Options Post Reply Quote Garry Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 05 at 1:57pm
	I wonder if instead of a track a strop (like a mainsheet strop) would work?
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ssailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Post Options Post Reply Quote ssailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 05 at 2:47pm
	Yeh it would work but only straight across a boat - it cannot be curved because it would need support - I am currently looking at using stainless steel rod to the same effect but it can be bent thus being a no go grab rail!!
	Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!.

Granite Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 May 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 476	Post Options Post Reply Quote Granite Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 05 at 7:17pm
	When my Self tacker track broke I replaced it with a peice of aluminium tube which had previously been a cloths rail. With a U bolt as a slider. It worked for a few days but tended to bend in the middle quite a bit. and had too much friction.
	If it doesn't break it's too heavy; if it does it wasn't built right

Spot192 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 28 Nov 04 Location: Germany Online Status: Offline Posts: 833	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spot192 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 05 at 7:47pm
	what kind of 14 do you have? mate tried the cloth trail, but it relly didn´t work very long, even in our light winds.

sargethesailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 21 Feb 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargethesailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 05 at 8:32pm
	Granite you always were a skinflint! How fitting that you should have studied in Aberdeen!

ssailor Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 430	Post Options Post Reply Quote ssailor Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 05 at 9:41pm
	Ive got a benedict 7 hull thats been modifyed by ovington and has extended wings(racks like the new ones but solid like a 49ers), and a prodder. It currently has a spaceframe with a open foredeck but we are in the process of replacing that with a carbonkevlar fibre foredeck. I was wondering if a system along the ideas of the clothes line but using solid steel rod in stead of soft aluminum clothes line would work! - its certainly hard enough to bend into shape! How do you mean bend in the middle surely there is hardly any sheet tension as the sail passes from side to side? Edited by ssailor
	Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!.