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Hi,
An aluminum spacer would be the most fun, as it could expand, fracturing the mast and/or the track and/or tearing fasteners out.
UHMW behind the bronze would isolate nicely, assuming you also Tef-Gelled the fasteners along their entire length. One objection is that the bronze track would almost certainly be your heaviest option.
Stainless T-track is no longer a good option, as thickness and width of the stuff has become extremely variable, ,making for uneven joints and jammed slides.
My favorite option is Schaefer's Batt Slide track. It is light, smooth-running, and, properly positioned, leaves you the option to install Strong Track or other mains'l luff systems, because the slides run inside the track.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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