[Rhodes22-list] re move mainsail

[cowie]

Steve:

The sail is in great shape as I have only used it for one season.  The
stiching on the sunbrella protective cover at the end of the sail has
started to fray and come undone due to chafing when I have hauled the main
in during windy conditions.  I put some sail tape on it last season and
thought it would be prudent to have it repaired before it became a real
problem.  This might be a case of don't fix it if it isn't broken.  I worry
that taking the main off the boat might open up new issues that I don't have
right now. 



Stephen Staum wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> If you have the mast raising system, the lowering & raising is a piece  
> of cake. Otherwise, you need 2 or 3 stout lads and care must be taken  
> to not lose the mast sideways as you step up onto the cabin top.
> 
> I have to pull my main which is original & tore last season. I am  
> concerned as to why your almost new sail needs work.
> 
> Stephen Staum, '87 R22, Carol Lee
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Feb 26, 2010, at 6:13 PM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> I need to remove the mainsail and have some stitching repaired before
>> launching this season.  I assume that I need to lower the mast in  
>> order to
>> take the mainsail out of the mast since I have the current IMF  
>> system.  This
>> will be my first time lowering the mast and I plan to do so  within  
>> the next
>> couple of weeks if this wind ever lets up. Is it pretty easy to get  
>> the
>> mainsail out of the mast?  Does it just slide out the bottom?  Any
>> suggestions or things to be aware of?
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