[Rhodes22-list] IMF Problem

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 23:55:42 EDT

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Bill,

 What you describe about the plastic inside the mast being off or broken 
makes sense. I can tell the pole is not where it is supposed to be unless the 
block is on the deck (which pushes the pole to where it needs to be).  I'm 
never insulted by questions. I was having major problem with the sail while 
sailing but waited until today to check it while there was no wind at the 
dock. The sail seems to move quite easily if the pole is in the right place.

Didn't want to hear that I have to take down the mast to fix it. This raises 
another question. After I put the mast up with the mast hoist at the 
beginning of the season, the plate on the deck that holds the mast hoist pin 
lifted off the deck! All the stays were already attached when this happened 
so I wasn't sure how dangerous it was for the mast raising since the deck 
plate seems to be a pivot point and not a weight bearing point. I called Stan 
about this and still need to email him for the replacement parts. Do you 
think it would be too dangerous to lower the mast if the plate isn't 
permanently fixed to the deck?

Carol

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<HTML>Bill, 
 
 What you describe about the plastic inside the mast being off or broken makes sense. I can tell the pole is not where it is supposed to be unless the block is on the deck (which pushes the pole to where it needs to be).&nbsp; I'm never insulted by questions. I was having major problem with the sail while sailing but waited until today to check it while there was no wind at the dock. The sail seems to move quite easily if the pole is in the right place. 
 
Didn't want to hear that I have to take down the mast to fix it. This raises another question. After I put the mast up with the mast hoist at the beginning of the season, the plate on the deck that holds the mast hoist pin lifted off the deck! All the stays were already attached when this happened so I wasn't sure how dangerous it was for the mast raising since the deck plate seems to be a pivot point and not a weight bearing point. I called Stan about this and still need to email him for the replacement parts. Do you think it would be too dangerous to lower the mast if the plate isn't permanently fixed to the deck? 
 
Carol</HTML>

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