System B - Slider Headboard Assembly
For Monohulls 50' - 60' and Multihulls 40' - 50'
System B battencars are designed for monohulls with mainsails of less than 675 ft or multihulls with less than 550 ft. Track is made of one-piece solid aluminum construction that is lightweight and strong. Cars and headboard plates are deep-saturation Hardkote anodized and Teflon impregnated for durability. High load cars with aluminum end caps and Torlon balls are used on monohull with mains to 800 ft and on multihulls with mains as large as 650 ft.
Use both slider and CB cars use same track; mix and match for optimal performance and cost
CB cars run on free-rolling ball bearings with a quick release button that lets you easlily hoist, reef, or remove the mainsail
Slider cars offer a lightwieght, cost-effective way to hoist, reef, or douse the mainsail by running on low-friction pastic inserts