Sail Rock 30 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Hi crew members, Does anyone know a way to bend an aluminium sail track along its principal axis, i.e. the stronger axis. My challenge is to install a track (UA 1424 section) for a storm trysail so that it deviates between two halyard exit points - see attached Powerpoint file. I want the track to go all the way down to near deck level so that the trysail can be hanked on, ready to hoist before the s**t hits the fan. I'm thinking a profile bending machine might be able to do it - has anyone had experience doing this? I'm appreciate this won't be easy, maybe impossible?? Sail Rock Trysail track .pptx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,065 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 That's not a radical bend, I would think you could do it in a roller bender. Long radius S shape rather than two separate bends would produce less stress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 169 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 A flat bar roller would work but I would also put a strip of aluminium in the slot to prevent it from closing up. There will be a few of these rollers around, just need to ask around. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail Rock 30 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 On 1/09/2024 at 10:53 AM, LBD said: A flat bar roller would work but I would also put a strip of aluminium in the slot to prevent it from closing up. There will be a few of these rollers around, just need to ask around. Thanks for the tip! 😀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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