How to prevent sail from sliding out when lowering?

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Re: How to prevent sail from sliding out when lowering?

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I made a slug gate...

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... first from aluminum and then later out of steel that I had powder coated. The aluminum one worked well but I worried about it bending so made the steel one and have used it a lot with very good luck. You don't need screws or anything to hold it in place as it slides down into the track by the gooseneck.

Here is a videos...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFjyPjJZzdE

... and a link to when I built the aluminum one...

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner ... ng-13.html

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