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Batten Car Systems
| 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
aluminum slider contain HS composite fiber inserts that run on
aluminum track mounted on the mast. HS composite fiber is a new
material that is durable over long periods of use, and offers
extremely low friction coefficients. The material is made from
special resins strengthened with fiber. |

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The HS Mast Slider System provides the following
advantages:
- The low friction of the HS fiber allows the cars
to be shorter than ball bearing cars, thereby reducing the stack
height of the flaked main.
- The lower cars can be easily removed from the
track when reefing, thereby keeping the tack closer to the boom.
- Minimum friction under load.
- Less maintenance than ball bearing systems.
- Cars can be easily removed and reinstalled on the
track when the main is changed.
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