[Rhodes22-list] Installed New IMF Battened Main Today

[David Culp]

Thanks for the info Ron.  I appreciate it.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programing already in progress....  The
Family Feud!



From: "Ronald Lipton" <ronald.lipton at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Installed new IMF Battened Main Today
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David,

1) I leave the batten in all the time.  I furl the sail until the batten is
about to
enter the solt and the stop.
2) I didn't get the rod, but I bet that the line is used to help pull the
batten out of the
slot.
3) The velcro strip secures the batten into the slot. There should be
matching velcro
inside (if I remember correctly).

Ron

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 8:40 PM, David Culp <dculp at hsbtx.com> wrote:

> I hauled the boat and lowered the mast today.  Took the opportunity to
> install my new battened, IMF main that Stan sold me.  It was the first
time
> that I got to take a look at the IMF system and it was simple to take
apart
> and put back together.  The only effort was stretching the luff of the
sail
> so that it would use the same screw holes that old one did and I found it
> impossible to quite do it.  Stan, you must use a block and tackle at the
> factory to do it, either that or the battened main's luff is a little
> shorter.  Anyway, we stretched the luff as much as we could without
bending
> the grooved tube and it was perfectly smooth and tight.   I reinstalled it
> and It rolled up just fine with no wrinkles and I think it is going to be
> fine.
>
> It didn't come with any directions so a couple of questions for anyone who
> has the battened IMF:
>
> 1.  Do you leave the batten in the sail when the boat is slip or take it
> out
> every time?
>

>
> 2.  The sail came with a short piece of batten rod  with a tied line on
> it-I
> have an idea what it's for but am not sure since I haven't used the sail
> yet.
>
> 3.  There is a long velcro strip attached to the batten pocket how is that
> used with the batten is installed?
>
> Thanks and Happy Holidays to everyone.
>
> David Culp