[Rhodes22-list] Help with jib

[Clay]

Anne,

The jib is off. Four screws on top, four on the bottom and one in the
center. I can tell putting it back on will be a little harder. Thanks agin.

Clay

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clay" <cjohns at adelphia.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help with jib


> Thank you Anne. I saw the furler has three screws on top but didn't want
to
> remove them without checking first. I'm going down to the dock right now
and
> give it a go. I'll let you know how it goes.
>
> Clay
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "anima13" <anima13 at bellsouth.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 6:58 PM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Help with jib
>
>
> > Clay,
> > the same thing happened to me last year.
> > However, I was sailing and the jib came down most the way.
> > Unfurl the jib and you can remove the sail from the bottom.
> > The Furler comes off with a few screws removed. I then took
> > the sail to be sewn (few blocks away) and reattached the
> > furler at bottom of stay.
> > the next week i took the mastdown and re threaded the jib into
> > the stay from bottom to top. 40 minute job.
> > Anne
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Clay
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 4:36 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Help with jib
> >
> >
> > I was out sailing today (without Shannon 8-)) and noticed the jib didn't
> > look right. The head of the jib has a canvas strap that attaches it to
the
> > top of the forestay that broke. I took the attached pictures of the
> > masthead. I know I have to lower the mast to remove the sail which
should
> be
> > no problem as I have the GB mast hoist system. I don't know how the sail
> > comes off. Does the top circular disk come off then the sail can be slid
> out
> > through the top? Do I unfurl the sail first? Can it be done with the
mast
> > lowered and the boat in the water? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Clay
> > S/V Blue Chip
> >
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