Hello folks-
I was going to get a strongtrack as part of getting a new main, but am told (by the combination sailmaker/TidesMarine) that the groove opening near the gooseneck to insert things into the track (which in my mast is opens up the groove only on the port side, and not for very may inches) must be cut out on both sides and extended a couple of inches higher in order to get the strongtrack in. In practice this seems reasonable, but... cutting the (surely expensive) mast...
@footrope discussed something like this 7 years ago (link below), but so many of you have strongtracks that I figure this is a known issue: what's involved in cutting out the mast track to make room? Do I need a boatyard, or just a Dremel tool? What is the likelihood of wrecking my (painted, not anodized) mast and being in for... crap, whatever a new mast and rigging would be)?
I have suddenly become cautious re: Strongtrack installation, but suspect that may be unneccessary. Advice/comment appreciated.
I was going to get a strongtrack as part of getting a new main, but am told (by the combination sailmaker/TidesMarine) that the groove opening near the gooseneck to insert things into the track (which in my mast is opens up the groove only on the port side, and not for very may inches) must be cut out on both sides and extended a couple of inches higher in order to get the strongtrack in. In practice this seems reasonable, but... cutting the (surely expensive) mast...
@footrope discussed something like this 7 years ago (link below), but so many of you have strongtracks that I figure this is a known issue: what's involved in cutting out the mast track to make room? Do I need a boatyard, or just a Dremel tool? What is the likelihood of wrecking my (painted, not anodized) mast and being in for... crap, whatever a new mast and rigging would be)?
I have suddenly become cautious re: Strongtrack installation, but suspect that may be unneccessary. Advice/comment appreciated.