[Rhodes22-list] David Keys -(Replacing) repairing IMF Mainsail

[Steve Alm]

Yeah, Will, thanks.  And I drooled over the shots of the anchor roller.  Has
anyone else installed one of these?  Comments?

Slim

On 11/10/03 4:23 PM, "William P. Barry, III" <wp.barry at att.net> wrote:

> Heres the series of photos regarding mast raising.
> http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/tech.html
> 
>           Will Barry
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Alm" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] David Keys -(Replacing) repairing IMF Mainsail
> 
> 
>> David,  Your mast raising system might not be the same as Joe Ware's.
> Some
>> are like his and others, like mine, raise in the opposite direction.  My
>> hoisting crane is mounted on the bow and I lower the mast down towards the
>> stern, unhook from the tabernacle and walk the whole thing, mast, jib and
>> all, forward where it rests on the bow pulpit.  It's a pretty simple
>> procedure.  VERY IMPORTANT:  Remember to unhook the pop top slider from
> the
>> mast before you lower it.  If you have any questions about the whole
>> procedure, don't hesitate to ask.  I remember a photo of someone (I think
> it
>> was Will) who was in the middle of the task. The picture showed the whole
>> rig nicely.  Anyone have that shot to post for David?
>> 
>> Slim
>> 
>> On 11/10/03 8:13 AM, "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> David,
>>> Sorry about your problems.  If you are taking down the mast by
>>> yourself for the first time using Stan's directions, allow about two
>>> hours.  Have both types of screw drivers handy and two pair of pliers,
>>> one of which should be needle nose.  If need be to expedite the fix of
>>> your sails, this process can be done over water.  Remember that all
>>> loose things, like tools, clevis pins, and retaining rings can fall
>>> overboard and be lost.
>>> 
>>> If your computer has a printer, print a copy of Joe Ware's Mast Lowering
>>> check list:
>>> 
>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2003-October/010776.html
>>> 
>>> Good luck,
>>>             Ed K
>>>             Sailing on Rummy's Lake in SC
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Replacing the main sail is easy, especially since you have the mast
>>> raising
>>> system. Lower the mast, disconect it at the bottom and the entire
>>> furling
>>> system, sail and all, slides out the bottom. The sail is held onto the
>>> furling tube
>>> with two screws. Undo the screws and the sail slides out of the grove in
>>> the
>>> furling tube. If the damage isn't to severe, you might want to try
>>> sending it
>>> off to a good sail loft, such as sail care and have them repair it.
>>> The next time something binds like that, try raising and lowering the
>>> boom
>>> position to see if that frees it up. More than likely there was some
>>> debris or
>>> mud daubers next built up inside. Check the bottom of the mast after
>>> lowering
>>> it to see if anything had fallen down during the process. That's usually
>>> where
>>> it ends up if anything was caught in there.
>>> Be sure to lubricate the bearings and clean any debris off the furling
>>> tube
>>> prior to reassembly. This is an easy project. Once you do it, you will
>>> have a
>>> better understanding of how the furling system works and how simple it
>>> is.
>>> Don't forget to count the turns on the furling line prior to disassembly
>>> so you
>>> will know how many to put back.
>>> 
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