[Rhodes22-list] Winter Sail Discussions-Removing IMF Main

[Brad Haslett]

David,

Have you forgotten what you do for a living?  Just take the damn think apart
with the confidence of knowing that "of course" you'll remember how it goes
back together.  Then pay someone to do if for you when you remember you
forgot how!

Brad

On Nov 16, 2007 4:24 PM, David Culp <daculp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gang:
>
> I am getting ready to take the IMF main out of the mast and send it to
> Sail
> Care for overhaul next week.  It's about 10 years old and doesn't appear
> to
> be blown out-but it is dirty and needs some clew work.   Just looking at
> it,
> it appears to be a fairly straight-forward process which probably means it
> isn't.  I am going to replace all the control lines while I'm at it as
> well.  I am going to take some digital pictures for reference so that I
> can
> put everything back the way it was when I get the sail back next year.
> Anyone have any "gotchas" experience that I should know about prior to
> doing
> this?
>
> Additional:
>
> Sail Care re-did my 175 for the Rhodes last year.  It required a fair
> amount
> of re-stitching and some Sunbrella work and the cost including shipping,
> was
> about $450.00.  Very pleased with the result.  The only new set of sails I
> have ever bought were for a ComPac 16 and came from National Sail.  They
> were very helpful as we re-designed a full-battened, extended leech sail
> for
> that boat which made a nice difference in performance.  They also had the
> lowest cost as I remember it.  That being said, just looking at my IMF
> main
> closely tucked inside the mast, I think if I were going to get a new one-I
> would talk to Stan.  My Doyle main has held up pretty well and there is
> not
> much room in there for experimentation or mistakes.
>
> David Culp
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