[Rhodes22-list] Chesapeake Sailing

[jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net]

Thank You!!! Jim J. 

Quoting Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>:
> You got it. It will lubricate the bearing and it
> will not stain the sail. I like that it is
> specifically formulated so that it does not
> attract dirt. I think it's the only thing on
> Fretless that doesn't. Here's the product link:
> http://www.mclubemarine.com/sailkote/
>
> You can find it at most marine distributors and many retail marine stores. 
>
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 02:15 PM 4/27/2009, you wrote:
> >Mary Lou, I am not familiar with "McLube
> >Sailcote". In our IMF the aluminum foil has a
> >round bearing (composite disc) at the top and
> >bottom that I have applied a lubricant but never
> >to the slot in the mast whwre the sail rolls
> >into. I was always concerned with the potential
> >of the lubricant leaving a stain of the white
> >part of our sail.  It sounds like "McLube
> >Sailcote" is made to go on a sail and parts of
> >the boat that come in contact with the sail as
> >it is rolled into the mast. Correct? Is "McLube
> >Sailcote" also a good for the IMF bearing on the
> >foil ends? As usual, Mary Lou is our go to girl. 
> >Thank You, Jim Quoting Caesar Paul
> ><caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com>: > Hi Mary Lou, > Â  >
> >Lots to learn from you guys.  I lubricated the
> >lower bearing on my > IMF, but did > not even
> >consider applying Mclube Sailcote on the slot as
> >well to reduce > friction when furling the
> >sail.  >   > Caesar > > --- On Mon, 4/27/09,
> >Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
> >wrote: > > > From: Mary Lou Troy
> ><mtroy at atlanticbb.net> > Subject: Re:
> >[Rhodes22-list] Chesapeake Sailing > To: "The
> >Rhodes 22 Email List"
> ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> > Date: Monday,
> >April 27, 2009, 9:02 AM > > > We haven't been
> >out yet. Cleaning the genoa today (I know, we
> >should > have done it in the fall but it has to
> >be done outside on a tarp.) > > You should be
> >able to furl the main even in those winds. The
> >boom has > to be at just the right angle (up and
> >down - we find that just below > horizontal
> >works best) and centered. In high winds, we
> >generally will > be motoring into the wind when
> >we furl it. > > We try to remember to use McLube
> >Sailcote on the edge of the slot and > the lower
> >bearings before we raise the mast for the
> >season, but we > forgot again this year. I'll do
> >it as high as I can reach and it will > still
> >reduce friction. We sometimes have to help the
> >outhaul through > the blocks if it seems to be
> >binding there. > > You don't always have to go
> >around the bar at Herring Bay. I wouldn't > do
> >it in a high wind situation, but we've gone out
> >across that bar > many times. I also wouldn't do
> >it when the water is all blown out > from a
> >north wind but generally at anything but dead
> >low tide it > shouldn't be a problem. We just go
> >to where there is 4 and 5 ft > showing on the
> >chart and cross there. I don't think we've ever
> >seen 4 > ft. there. Of course the shoaling
> >changes from storm to storm so we > are cautious
> >and have the depth sounder on. > > Glad you are
> >getting out on the new boat. > > Mary Lou > 1991
> >R22 Fretless > Rock Hall, MD > > > At 11:25 AM
> >4/27/2009, you wrote: > > >Did anyone get out on
> >the Chesapeake Bay this past weekend?  I am
> >trying to > >get to know my new boat and tried
> >to take her out Friday but the wind
> >was > >blowing a good 18 knots with gusts above
> >from the SW direct into the > >Herrington Harbor
> >North inlet, white caps, good size waves and too
> >much > >wind.  I started to take out the main
> >and tack back and forth around long > >bar then
> >decided it was too windy and too much sea.  But
> >then I > couldn't get > >the main back in
> >because it was blowing back and forth so
> >much.  I > continued > >to motor sail to a
> >leeward shore and was able to take the sail in
> >and ducked > >into Herrington Harbor South for a
> >break from all the wind.  My gps > >registered
> >7.3 knots when I motored back to HHN at half
> >throttle surfing the > >waves back
> >home.  Saturday was a much better day to sail
> >with 3-6 knot > >winds. > >-- > >View this
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