[Rhodes22-list] IMF

[Rick]

When I tighten my back stay, a gybe often catches the boom.  I like the
idea.  But, what are 'themat the masthead'?

D'uesday, October 11, 2011, Jay Friedland <jsail1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> The 3 show boats all had them at the masthead, with the split backstays
pushed back at least 8". Initially, Stan said that was to prevent the boom
from getting caught in the backstays from an uncontrolled gybe. That seems
an odd justification, as it seems to be an abnormal occurrence with a
significant amount of engineering & possible stress.
>
> On Oct 10, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Rick wrote:
>
>> jay,
>>
>> Shift the back stays back?  How would that work? A crane at the mast
head?
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> On Monday, October 10, 2011, Jay Friedland <jsail1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Mel,
>>> Just ask. Rob & I replaced his with new sails from Stan this year. I had
>> my luff recovered on the main as it deteriorated from UV 2 years ago,
after
>> 14 years. So it's feasible for all  3 of us to screw up replacing your
main.
>>>
>>> Anyway, we need to catch up. My boat's the first to snap the bow
>> chainplate 3 weeks ago according to Stan. My son, Justin was out night
>> sailing, when it broke. he was able to secure it to a bow eye, but when
he
>> tied the gennie off, he only secured the center section, and a storm a
week
>> after the hurricane we survived, tore the gennie up. I was able to the
full
>> UV cover and Eisenglas window replaced in a few days at Moorhouse. I was
>> heading to Stan to get my new trailer so got pieces to fix a dozen small
>> projects, along with the chainplate. Luckily, with the jib down, we
noticed
>> the replacement adjuster we added a little of a year ago had cracks at
the
>> clevis pin, and avoided a second potential failing of the forestay. We
were
>> back sailing within a week and a half.
>>>
>>> Saw Stan & Elton at the Annapolis show. Stan's doing fine, Elton;s
hurting
>> and slowing down a bit more. Stan's mind on the other hand is working
>> overtime-tryng to increase mainsail size, shift COE on boat a bit aft to
>> minimize lee helm, etc. He's already started with a newly designed
masthead,
>> shift the backstays aft about 8-10". Other things he's addressing as
well.
>>>
>>> We need a final sail for the season in the next few weeks, maybe the
ocean
>> again.
>>>
>>> Jay
>>>
>>> On Oct 10, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Melvyn Rothbard wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rummy:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It would be really advantageous if you could put out the information
for
>> removing the main sail from the IMF.  I have been thinking about doing
that
>> task but was concerned with messing it up.   Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Mel
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>>>> From: "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
>>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 8:24 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF
>>>>
>>>> David,
>>>> The IMF is a General Boats design and build. Removing the sail is an
easy
>>>> operation once the mast is down.
>>>> Perhaps there is a generous owner in your neighborhood that would be
>>>> willing to help, otherwise we can give you a written set of directions.
>>>>
>>>> Rummy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 10/9/2011 9:01:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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