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Originally Posted by Stumble
For reefing while running take a look at any of the ball bearing main track systems. I am familure with the Harken Batt-Car system, it there are others that are cheaper and have very good reviews.
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You don't need a ball bearing system on a lot of
boats. We've been doing Strong Track for years and for most monohulls up to around 50', it works fantastic and is a simpler more economical system than Harken, Antal, and others. On cats and
boats with fat-head mains there's some additional considerations. Tides makes a high strength car for the headboards that they didn't have in the past.
We're doing Strong Track on a Stevens 47 at the moment. It's very easy for owners to install. If the gate is too close to the boom, you may have to remove the boom or even the gooseneck. An easier way is to cut in an additional gate with a die grinder.
We've been Strong Track fans for years and customers like them. The more sophisticated systems have their place but most boats will work out fine with Strong Track.