[Rhodes22-list] IMF Problem

Bill Berner rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 23:18:53 -0400


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The hardware that supports  the Furling tube has changed some over the
years, but unless I'm mistaken they all have a block of some sort of
plastic that is screwed to the IMF tube slider/gooseneck affair.

 

If the piece of plastic inside the mast has broke or come off the mast
slider, the IMF tube that the sail is furled onto would slide down
through the 2 donuts it rotates in.  The donuts are also secured to the
IMF slider inside the mast.

 

To get at the parts you need to lower the mast and slide out the entire
Furling tube and slider.  If anything is broken, you'll probably see the
pieces laying on the tabernacle when you drop the mast.

 

If you need a new slider, Stan can certainly provide you with one.

 

A dumb question.  When you raise the mast slider to the high position
and try to unfurl the sail, do you have the boom at something
approximating a right angle to the mast.  Alsoar eyou pointing up wind
or reasonably close to it.  No offense intended if these questions are
an insult.

 

Hope some of this might help.

 

 

 

Bill Berner

191 South Broadway

Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706

 

v 914 478 2896

f 914 478 3856

 

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of CarolN8@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:48 PM
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Problem

 

I am having problems with the IMF jamming when I try to pull the sail
out. If the block is lowered all the way to the deck, the sail will go
out and in with no problems. But if I try to raise it to either position
(with the pin), the sail jams on the way out. I think the pole holding
the IMF slips down when I move the block off the deck. I have no clue
how to go about fixing this. Is it easy to take the block off the pole
(I know its just screwed on, but I'm afraid if I unscrew it, parts will
fall to the bottom of the mast and I won't know how to put it back
together. Any suggestions?

Carol
s/v Painkiller


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FAMILY=3DSANSSERIF><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The hardware =
that supports
&nbsp;the Furling tube has changed some over the years, but unless =
I&#8217;m
mistaken they all have a block of some sort of plastic that is screwed =
to the IMF
tube slider/gooseneck affair.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If the piece of plastic inside the =
mast
has broke or come off the mast slider, the IMF tube that the sail is =
furled
onto would slide down through the 2 donuts it rotates in.&nbsp; The =
donuts are
also secured to the IMF slider inside the mast.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To get at the parts you need to =
lower the
mast and slide out the entire Furling tube and slider.&nbsp; If anything =
is
broken, you&#8217;ll probably see the pieces laying on the tabernacle =
when you
drop the mast.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you need a new slider, Stan can
certainly provide you with one.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A dumb question.&nbsp; When you =
raise the
mast slider to the high position and try to unfurl the sail, do you have =
the
boom at something approximating a right angle to the mast.&nbsp; Alsoar =
eyou
pointing up wind or reasonably close to it.&nbsp; No offense intended if =
these
questions are an insult.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope some of this might =
help.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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Berner</span></font></p>

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MS"><span
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South
Broadway</span></font></p>

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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
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Hudson, NY&nbsp; 10706</span></font></p>

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478 2896</span></font></p>

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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>f 914 =
478 3856</span></font></p>

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Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-admin@rhodes22.org] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>CarolN8@aol.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August =
07, 2002
10:48 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Rhodes22-list] =
IMF
Problem</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am having problems with =
the IMF
jamming when I try to pull the sail out. If the block is lowered all the =
way to
the deck, the sail will go out and in with no problems. But if I try to =
raise
it to either position (with the pin), the sail jams on the way out. I =
think the
pole holding the IMF slips down when I move the block off the deck. I =
have no
clue how to go about fixing this. Is it easy to take the block off the =
pole (I
know its just screwed on, but I'm afraid if I unscrew it, parts will =
fall to
the bottom of the mast and I won't know how to put it back together. Any
suggestions?<br>
<br>
Carol<br>
s/v Painkiller</span></font></p>

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