[Rhodes22-list] A couple of questions

[brad haslett]

Steve,

Congrats!  Since you moved your boat I assume the mast
is currently down.  It will need to be down to remove
the IMF.  I did this job about six months ago to send
the main (and genoa) off to SailCare for cleaning and
conditioning.  Its been long enough ago to forget all
the nit-noy details but basically it goes like this. 
The furling tube with mainsail wrapped around it
slides out the bottom of the mast.  The sail is held
in place with screws and a split plastic collar. 
Remove the screws and open up the collar.  Once the
furling tube is removed and supported on a flat CLEAN
surface, the whole process will be pretty intuitive
and simple to figure out.  If the sail doesn't slide
out of the groove in the tube easily, you've missed an
attach point somewhere. My guess is that unless the
storage area was really dry you'll have some mildew
stains on the sail.  The SailCare cleaning will cost
you about $100 each for the main and genoa.  You'll be
happy with the results.

Brad Haslett

--- Steve Nobles <snobles25 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Got my new Rhodes home yesterday.  
> 
> Can't wait to get started.  This boat had been
> sitting
> in a storage compound for almost eight years.  It's
> going to take some work, but underneath it all
> there's
> a beautiful boat.
> 
> With InnerMast furling, how do you remove the
> mainsail?  Do I need to drop the mast for this?
> 
> Also, I haven't really had time to look at it yet,
> but
> the guy I bought it from said there was a part
> missing
> where the boom attaches to the main.  Where do you
> guys buy parts for the Rhodes?  Should I contact
> General Boats?
> 
> OK, last question - are the seats really strong
> enough
> for my 200 lbs?  They flex a little when I stand on
> them, and it seems like they run a long way with no
> support.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve Nobles
> 
> 
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