NSW
159 posts
I use a dry lube on our boat such as Super Lube for the following reasons.
Silicone will work, but any excess that ends up on the deck will create an 'ice-rink' environment under foot.
On other items such as furlers, dry lube will actually clean out any crap as well as lubricate.
Also the other problem with the silicone is that no paint or varnish will stick to your timber spars, come time to refinish them.
Painters and panel beaters hate silicone with a passion! I think the dry lube would be less of a problem in that regard.
The only other suggestion is that with the dry lube just spray onto the boltrope and not the mast. They may leave a white coloured residue.
Good luck-CR.
NSW
1721 posts
CR Many thanks for input, on assessment think this would be the way to go, I now re-call SuperLube (cannot re-call when I used it before but did on something, its a worry.......) and whatever I used intended to put it on the sail bolt rope only as you advise. Yes nothing sticks to silicone once it is on........rgds Rob
NSW
1721 posts
Found McLube Sailkote. Small can at Whitworths. Should do the trick.
NSW
159 posts
Should work well. Dry lubes form a film and will generally last longer.
Makes a big difference on our mainsail hoist as the mast is over 13 metres off the deck.
Happy wife, happy life as they say!
Scott.
NSW
1721 posts
Hello Scott - thanks for this, next pay day will get the Sailkote and sort it out. rgds Rob
