Will

If you are using slugs or slides you might consider making some plates. Using thin gauge aluminium, cut some strips about 1/2 inch longer than the cut out and about the width from the edge of the slot to the end of the flat on the aft side of the mast. File everything nice and smooth and rounded over. Line each one up over the cut out hole, making sure that the edge is in line with the edge of the groove. Drill, tap and screw in place with a short 8 or 10 bolt. This will keep the slugs from falling out and let the sail stack at the boom. The stack height isn't too scary on a 22 anyway, but it might make your cover fit better. PS- ease the outhaul when the sail is flaked.

Retrosprit. I love it. Consider it stolen! We did do a couple of 'Swiss Lake 22s'. They had J/80 style sprits and not quite masthead a-sails. Al J was concerned about having too much unsupported top mast, my guess is that he's probably right! The boats have roller furling 140% genoas, I'll need to dig around and find the drawings of how the tracks were laid out. if I can find them, I'll post some pix. w