The repair of the top Port damaged lip went very well. We hoisted the platform to the correct level. The lip was held closed tightly during the drilling of the injector holes spaced 4cm and 15mm from slot. The lip was then forced open using the lever tool. Epoxy was injected using the 3M gun. The lip was then pushed closed against the mast. Glue came out of the holes and a bit in the track that was wiped clean. A lashing held around the mast held the lip in place. The lip made a good fit back to the mast.

Yesterday we tested the slider and it jams into the slot. The inside of both lips needs to be very smooth. The slider runs against the inside of lips which are impossible to check visually. Also a lot of force is applied from the slider forcing the lips open and any irregularity will make the slider jam in the gap. It then acts as a wedge. An improved slider is needed.

 Here are the required tools, the top wood holds a steel plate 3mm which allows the opening of the lip. The drill with stopper for the holes and the gun with the mixing nozzle allowing the epoxy injection. The drilling caused debris to interfere with pushing the lip back into place, cleaning the crack is not so easy.

Elastic lashing help hold the Starboard lip back into place. Due to drilling debris the fit was not perfect and a small bump resulted.

The repair at the junction of the two mast track profiles. If the main sail top slider gets a bit worn it may wedge into the gap. The gap is 5mm wide and as the slider ages it tends to "stick" into the gap formed by the lips. At places the gap could be a little over 5mm and cause the wedging problem.
 

 The previous mainsail hoist of last week did not go well and further damage was done to the mast. At the location shown on the photo, the track go damaged at the junction of two sail track profile segments. By hand it is possible to push the track back into place. Epoxy will have to be inserted into the crack to bond the track back into place.