Hello,
yesterday I broke 3 sliders. My trampoline has unfortunately been built the wrong way making it impossible to get tension across the boat. I replaced the original dacron lacing line with dyneema but wasn't too satisfied with the tension. I then replaced the lacing through individual dyneema ties with purchase (error). I recently increased the tension on the ties and was fairly happy with the result though the slides looked quite tortured. I am planning sometimes this winter to sew webbing loops underneath the tramp to install a transverse lacing to get some cross tension. My tramp is almost new and the time has not come yet to replace it.
Yesterday was a bit colder and the plastic might have been a bit brittle. While tacking I put my knee close to a slider and I broke the first one. I broke a second one a bit later although I tried to be careful. The 3rd one fractured but didn't break.
Are the sliders standard mainsail sliders? Are they available in metal, either aluminium or stainless? I don't like to see them working sideways and being bent. Thanks.
Cheers, Thierry
