[Rhodes22-list] More IMF Furling Advice

[Stephen Staum]

I agree w Mary Lou. I have never loosened my backstays to furl the  
main. All I need is a slight wind from portside to line the sail up w  
the mast slot & it furls easily.

Stephen Staum
87 R22, Carol Lee

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On Jul 16, 2010, at 8:01 AM, Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> David,
> We tighten our backstay adjuster once a year when we launch the boat.
> We've never loosened the backstay for furling the main. How tight are
> your forward lower stays?
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 12:36 AM 7/16/2010, you wrote:
>> This is for Charlie in Dallas... You can learn from my mistake today.
>>
>> You said you are having trouble furling the IMF.  The other advice  
>> everyone
>> gave is  good and something else that you might try is to remember  
>> to take
>> the tension off the back stays before you roll the IMF in.  I guess  
>> I knew
>> that , but forgot to do it today the first time and it makes a  
>> world of
>> difference.  First time - problems.  Take tension off back stays - no
>> problems.  That mast bends more then we give it credit for.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> David
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