[Rhodes22-list] Is This IMF Rattling & Shaking Normal

[Dave Bradley]

Maybe release the topping lift and let the boom put some weight on the main?  

Still rainy here.  Big surprise.  Heading to Las Vegas tomorrow for sun and spring break with my family.  This wil be the first time i have gone to Vegas without a few thousand friends from work...

Dave 

-----Original Message-----
From: Caesar Paul <caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 7:37 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Is This IMF Rattling & Shaking Normal

Dave,
 
Same set up from last year.  I have not done any work or adjustments to the IMF.  It's just as it came from Stan, perhaps a little slack. 
 
 You are correct; the cables in the mast do rattle, depending on the boat's angle to the wind, and this has been the case from day one.
 
Now I can observe the sail and spar that it is folded on, moving and rattling as the head hits the inside of the mast.  I will be doing some detective work after I lower the mast in a few days, but am looking for anyone who may have had this situation, or have ideas as to what I might need to tighten.
 
BTW we had about 8'' of snow here yesterday.  Winter seems reluctant to go.
 
Caesar
 
 

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From: David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Is This IMF Rattling & Shaking Normal


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