I got given a Mistral Malibu Race with a sliding track and no connection.

I thought about getting my engineer to machine one up but it would take a few weeks as he's usually flat out. I also wasn't happy about the auto release system that was on the original so I came up with something different that would use our existing bases and still work the sliding system.


All the threads that I looked at said" just use a large plate and stick it in the channel and forget sliding the track", but I've never had one of these and I wanted to use everything so it was off to the shed.

First pull everything apart and see what there.



There was just enough space to get a nut on and still work if you cut out a bit on the carriage with the hacksaw and file the rest.



Made it a very tight fit so there was no need for any epoxy.





The reassembly took forever as a small spring wouldn't go back in $%@# of a thing went in after a small hit with a hammer.

I had to cut the sides of the base down as the track doesn't sit at the same height along the deck (German precision)







And ...........it works,

Now to do a Spotty and run it down the speed course as see if I can get it to 30kts???......what could possible go wrong???

Hope this helps a few solve their problem with the tracks. Sorry about the oversize photos