[Rhodes22-list] Secure furled jib?

[Steve]

Bob
A 2 or 3 foot rope tied around the furled sail will do
the trick.  I generally do this durning the winter
just for piece of mind.
Steve


--- Robert and Sandra Fuller
<BobandSandy at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Hello guys, I last posted a few months back.
> Elton delivered a nicely reconditioned '86 to me
> here in Cortez, Fl. over the weekend.  It was a
> pleasure to spend some time with him and get his
> thorough introduction to some of the boat's
> features.  Time & weather prohibited a shake-down
> cruise however, which will be monitored  this week
> by Sam Gibbons, a local Rhodes owner. I don't think
> he posts on the list.
> First of many questions, I'm sure:When this area got
> nicked by hurricane force winds last summer, most of
> the boats in the marina did fine.  A few, however,
> had their jibs unfurl and shred.  I had watched
> those owners wrap a good bit of line around them
> before hand.  Short of lowering the mast (don't have
> a hoist), I wonder if people have any tips for
> securing furling jibs in extremely high winds? 
> Elton had mentioned duct tape and I had thought
> about using some very large (48") cable ties.  Also
> fret about that tiny triangle that protrudes after
> the IMF is furled.
> Bob F.
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