[Rhodes22-list] mast

[Michael Meltzer]

does that hardware need changing, sail recut or both?

MJM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "General Boats" <wwrhodes@rhodes22.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] mast


> Well, I was not going to mention it - yet - and still won't.
> 
> but I have come up with a new IMF main sail proprietary design
> 
> it gets the main sail area back to about the same area as the standard main but
> still easily goes inside the mast.
> 
> it should increase speed, give a better sail shape, work better when partially
> reefed, cut down lee helm for those boats tending toward that property, look
> sort of interesting and, of course, be an expensive retrofit - how else can I
> afford to retire?
> 
> no more info until it goes through some test sailing in the spring.
> 
> stan/gbi
> 
> David Walker wrote:
> 
> > Gene,
> >
> > Voting doesn't make sense.  I've had both (have IMF now)  If  you want
> > performance go with the standard main.  If you want convenience, go with the
> > IMF.  When trying to get best performance out of the IMF you'll have to fly
> > a big genoa, which  makes tacking more difficult.
> >
> > Dave Walker
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "gene phares" <shoejg@yahoo.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:48 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] mast
> >
> > > looking for votes, ideas, opinions about the pros /cons of 'regular' main
> > mast or inner mast furling. how often does the main sail get hung up when
> > trying to reef with inner mast furling. If I get a used or recycled 22 I
> > would like to have this knowledge ahead of time. thanx,gene
> > >
> > >
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