[Rhodes22-list] Emailing: hardware 006

Steve Alm salm@mn.rr.com
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:04:48 -0600


Anne,
When I reef my IMF, I always slide the boom car all the way up to the clew
and tension the out haul and reefing lines against each other to make the
sail taught.  My boom car doesn't slip and stays where I put it.  Is yours
sliding on its own after you position it where you want it?
Slim
S/V Fandango

On 11/24/02 6:22 PM, "anima" <anima@apex.net> wrote:

> Hello List, 
> I have attached a photo of my outhaul on my IMF.
> I have been having difficulty with further reefing the main.
> In heavy winds I do notch it downward on the boom, but at
> a few times I would like to make this little piece stop sliding.
> Any effort to roll in the main makes for the outhaul to fly
> leeward and flap. Does anyone have a different piece of hardware
> in this spot and if so, what is the number or how could I "adapt"
> this?
> Thank you in advance,
> Anne'
> PS Over Thanksgiving I will be at a large West Marine and can get this part.
> Leave Tues.
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