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FULL BATTEN
HS MAST SLIDER SYSTEM |
 The
Antal HS Mast Slider System is designed for boats with full batten mainsails that experience high loads and compression-loading on the mainsail luff. The system’s aluminium sliders contain HS composite fibre inserts that run on aluminium track mounted on the mast. HS composite fiber is a new material that’s durable over long periods of use and offers extremely low friction coefficients. The material is made from special resins strengthened with fibre and is self lubricating.
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The HS Mast Slider System provides the following advantages: |
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the low friction properties of the HS composite fibre allows the cars to be shorter than standard ball-bearing car systems, thereby reducing the stacking height at the mast when the sail is
down; |
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the lower cars can easily be removed from the track when the sail is reefed, thereby keeping the tack low to the
boom; |
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minimum friction under load; |
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less maintenance than ball bearing car systems; |
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cars can easily be removed and re-installed on the track whenever the mainsail is changed. |
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SLIDER WITH TRIAXIAL JOINT: FOR BATTEN
Each batten end fitting is attached to this HS slider with a pivoting triaxial joint to ensure that the batten can freely orient itself under all points of sail. The screw end will attach to round and flat batten end fittings.
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SIX DIFFERENT SIZES WITH THREE DIFFERENT TRACKS, from the smallest size 40, for boats up to 40 ft, to the largest size 90, designed for the oceanic multi-hull and mega yachts. |
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SIMPLE SLIDER
At least one simple slider should be attached to the sail with nylon webbing between each triaxial car.
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HEADBOARD
It is attached to the sail with webbing and is secured to the slider (double or triple) with a clevis pin which allows the headboard to pivot and to be removed.
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INSTALLATION WITH SPECIAL SLUGS
The tubular track can also be mounted on the mast using special aluminium slugs. In this case, the mast does not have to be drilled and tapped. The sections are supplied in lengths of 2 m and can be mounted with the mast in the boat. The track can also be supplied in longer sections if the mast is horizontal. |
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LOADER
A special aluminium section of track at the base of the system allows the HS cars to be loaded and unloaded easily. This system not only simplifies mainsail handling, but also allows the lower cars to be removed when the sail is reefed, thereby keeping the tack of the sail close to the boom.
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