[Rhodes22-list] Tired of IMF

Wed Jul 7 16:51:58 EDT 2010

Charlie:

I am about 2.5 hrs south of you in Horseshoe Bay.  I have a 1998 with the
IMF and the new battened main.  I have taken the thing apart several times
since owning the boat to inspect and lubricate it.  It's a very simple
system and shouldn't be giving you these problems.  Take some really good
pictures when you can and I will bet that barring damage to something that
it can be made to work.  Once you get it working, I think you will like it,
especially with the new battened main.  The first question that comes to
mind is.... Is there anyway that the foil tube inside the mast could be
kinked in anyway?  Especially with the new bigger battened main, there is no
room left inside the mast enclosure and everything must be straight.  The
other thing is the furler tube rigging could be wrapped around something is
shouldn't.  I can't imagine the kind of tension you are having to use, I can
furl and unfurl mine with one hand as long as the boat is into the wind and
the boom is set slightly to starboard.

David Culp

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:36:14 -0400
From: Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tired of IMF
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I will take pictures ... but you'll have to wait a couple days .... it's
starting to rain again and forcasted for most of the rest of the week
........

Yeah, I'm bragging now

Charlie

Dallas, Texas

> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:12:49 -0400
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tired of IMF
>
> Charlie,
> I'm in SC and can't really hop in the car and come down to see what you
> have. If you could take some detailed digital photos, we might be able to
help
> you. Perhaps there is a lurker Rhodie near you that would be willing to
> help. Ben is probably the closest I know of and he's in Louisiana.
> Lot's of photos showing your setup would really help. Hang in there. We'll
> get this fixed. Trust me.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 7/7/2010 2:00:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> blue66corvette at hotmail.com writes:
>
>
> Rummy
>
> Best question I have heard asked of me .... I "found" this forum in
> October of 07, but didn't think to ask all his experience until today ....
guess
> I am just a SLOOOOOOOOW learner .... that might explain why I have been
> fighting this systenm for so long ......
>
>
>
> Located in Dallas, Texas .... don't see very many Rhodes out here .... I
> have lubricated parts ... tried to rig the outhaul the way Stan describes
> and even tried some of the approaches noted in these responses (and don't
get
> me wrong ... I REALLY appreciate to massive response I am getting here)
> .... nothing seems to help...the sail ALWAYS folds when pulling in and is
too
> thick when coming out .....
>
> > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:02:51 -0400
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tired of IMF
> >
> > Charlie,
> > Yes, you are the only person on this planet that has problems with your
> > IMF. Where are you located? Perhaps a knowledgeable Rhodie would be
> willing
> > to help figure out your problem? It could be a physical/mechanical
> problem
> > or something as simple as a lack of understanding as to how it actually
> > works.
> > Rest assured you will get many people with standard sails wishing to
> trade
> > with you. DO NOT DO IT. Stan has a new IMF sail design which is
> > manufactured by Doyle that adds a batten to the sail and a little more
> sail cloth.
> > It's a wonderful upgrade.
> > One last question? Why did it take you fifteen years to find this forum
> to
> > fix your problem?
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 7/7/2010 12:31:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > blue66corvette at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> > Apparently I am the only one in the world that has trouble with the IMF
> > .... I have FOUGHT this thing for 15 years ,.... the sail jambs when
> coming
> > out, it takes all of my 235 pounds to pull it in, I have taken the mast
> > apart two or three times trying to understand and get it to work ....
> currently
> > the edge of the sail has been worn by the mast and has torn along the
> seam
> > .... I am apparently pretty stupid for not knowing how to use this, but
> it
> > seems to me that sooner or later one decides to stop banging your head
> > against the wall just to see if the headache stops.... I wopuld be glad
> to
> > listen to advise on how to make this work, but I am at the point that
> part of
> > my problem is the duct tape holding the sail together, I HAVE to replace
> > the sail, and I can't see paying $800 for a new sail that is going to
> keep
> > giving me headaches.....
> >
> >
> >
> > Charlie
> >
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