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[quote=Edchris177]You have to peruse the Harken site fairly closely to mine the details of what they say about maintenance. There are recommendations on some traveler pages regarding bearings that are not on other pages.
It is very easy to come away with the impression that 1 or 2 drops of Mclube is all you need. I have noticed that over the last 5 years they have made the site better, & standardized many of the the maintenance forms. It is also interesting to note that slicker isn't always better. Scroll to the bottom of this page;
[url]http://www.harken.com/traveler/Mainsheet_Traveler_Systems_Q-A.php[/url]

What most of us are probably concerned with is the small boat traveler/car.
Here is Harkens word on cleaning/maintenance. (Near the bottom of page)
Note that most people probably have a lifetime supply of bearing lube, either in the workshop or your wife/girlfriends sewing box, ie 3in1 oil.
[url]http://www.harken.com/pdf/4970.pdf[/url]

[quote]McLube sailcoat is a dry lube (it is my understanding that it is powder graphite)[/quote]
That is an interesting concept. Powdered graphite is certainly "dry", & works from a zillion below to almost its melting point. I use  it on the trigger assemblies of Olympic Match rifles. Its biggest drawback is that it is dirty, extremely dirty. Go ahead & use Sailcoat, but PLEASE, PLEASE, DO NOT purchase powdered graphite, even extremely fine powdered graphite, & apply them to your sails or tracks. If you do, you will learn to form complete sentences consisting only of profanities. You will also spend the rest of your life getting it off your hands, boat & sails.[/quote]

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