[Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Removal

[Hank]

Cowie,

There is no halyard.  The main is attached to the furling tube by screws and
that is what keeps it taut.  You have to drop the mast and then slide the
tube (with the main) out the bottom of the mast.

Hank

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:44 PM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:

>
> I recently posted a question about how to remove the genoa and now
> understand
> this is a pretty simple task given the current General Boats roller furling
> set up.  As a new R22 owner with my boat in a slip with the mast up since
> delivery I am now trying to figure out if the main can be removed without
> taking the mast down?  I assume the main has a halyard internal to the the
> mast and that with the mast down it should be easy to remove but I don't
> see
> any access to the halyard with the mast up.  My Rhodes is a new GB 2009.
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