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    Posted: 31 Aug 07 at 11:00am
who makes/sells w tracks?
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You'll need to get a skilled metal basher to bend you one. You should get undrilled track - getting track with predrilled holes in bent will rarely give good results.
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Ronstan sell curved 49er and 29er tracks/cars.
Atum Bom ( which is the current 2 x uk nat champ cherub) has a 49er track.
Sometimes ronstan have undrilled track in stock that you can get rolled to the bend.

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I've seen boats with both curved tracks (keepin the jib under tension throughout) and some with apparent straight ones, do they all work as good as each other and if not what are the benefits or problems with the different setups?
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If the track is underbent (ie closer to straight) the car will be pulled towards the centre when you yank on the sheet tension.
If the track is overbent the sheet may have to be eased for tacks as sheet tension will pull the car towards the outside of the track.

Idealy I think the track is supposed to the slightly underbent... but straight is definantly a bad idea
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