Outhaul friction

[Robbie.g]

Go with a webbing to hold the clew down. This does not need to be tight, any sail maker who knows their stuff can knock one up, most are a valcro sewn to the webbing and this passes around the boom and through the eye a couple of times, and do away with the slug.
Heaps of production boats go down this line, most because it's way cheaper than a track and car setup, and performs in the same manner for 90% of users.

Check these links out:
http://www.hydesails.co.uk/accessories/clew-strap
http://s213.photobucket.com/user/Fas...rap-1.jpg.html

Quick and easy solution..
Cheers

[Brion Toss]

Hello,
Yup, a velcro collar, preferably made with Spectra webbing, is the way to go. On some booms, you might need to move reef or mainsheet hardware, but they likely don't belong in the collar's range of motion. Also, to get the most out of your outhaul, a 6: or 8:1 advantage will make it sufficiently easy to control the sail that you will actually be inclined to adjust it.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[Jim Fulton]

Hmmm. I was going to suggest simply lubricating the slug and the track if you haven't already done that. A little McLube dry lubricant can do wonders.