[Rhodes22-list] IMF
Rod ELLNER
ellnerrod at gmail.com
Tue Mar 27 00:52:31 EDT 2012
Where are you in WI? We are in Hudson. Tell me about your boat.
If I remember correctly the top plate is pop riveted to the mast.
Rod
1987/2008
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On Mar 26, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Basso <jbroadri at amfam.com> wrote:
>
> I got to the point of having the tube out of the mast, but then I got
> confused as to why you would remove all the stuff at the base rather than
> removing the donut at the top? My attachment is with the screws at the head
> and tack. I then decided rather than mess with the stuff at the bottom to
> just remove the donut at the top. I have to get the sail repaired (or
> hopefully not purchase a new one) before putting humpty dumpty back
> together. Am I in for any issues from removing the top donut rather than
> the whole attachment at the bottom?
>
> John B in WI.
>
> blue66corvette wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Let me see if I can do this, everyone, please feel free to
>> amplify or edit. I don’t think I have ever seen a step by step and I am
>> going
>> by memory.
>>
>> After the mast is down;
>>
>> 1.
>> Remove the pop-top car from the mast
>>
>> 2.
>> Remove the boom attachment from the furling
>> assembly. This should involve a couple screws, plus pulling the furling
>> line
>> out of the boom and the out haul from the boom and main sail.
>>
>> 3.
>> Slide the furling tube and main out of the mast
>> (best to have two sets of hands as the tube gets pretty long and heavy if
>> you
>> try to hold from one end)
>>
>> 4.
>> Remove the bottom bearing and the bottom donut
>> from the furling tube.
>>
>> 5.
>> Remove the furling line from the furling tube
>> (this is usually attached by inserting through a hole in the tube and a
>> knot
>> tied on the inside of the tube).
>>
>> 6.
>> Remove the remaining bottom donut (the donut at
>> the top of the furling tube should not need to be removed).
>>
>> 7.
>> Unroll the main sail.
>>
>> 8.
>> Some main
>> sails are attached to the furling tube vie a groove in the furling tube
>> and
>> others have a sleeve in the luff of the sail and then attached with a
>> screw at
>> the head and tack. It should be pretty obvious which you have and how to
>> remove
>> the sail.
>>
>> 9.
>> To install new main sail, do these steps in reverse.
>> A special note; don’t forget to reinstall the pop top car (in the correct
>> orientation) prior to raising the mast. This is easy to forget, don’t ask
>> me
>> how I know. Charles98 Rhodes 22 /)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>>> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:05:20 -0400
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF
>>>
>>> Mel,
>>> It's been a while since I've removed the sail from the mast. I will try
>>> to
>>> remember all the steps and post later today.
>>>
>>> Rummy
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 10/10/2011 8:46:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> melrothbard at yahoo.com writes:
>>>
>>> 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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>>> 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,
>>> chsyhkr at gmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> My 89 Rhodes was recycled in about 2007 or 08. The prior owner had IMF
>>> added as well as the furling jib.
>>>
>>> I have the manual on the furling jib but not the IMF. Any idea of the
>>> manufacturer so I can look it up?
>>>
>>> I do not think the sails have been removed in last 4 fours and I am
>>> debating
>>> removing them this winter, hence the need for the manuals.
>>>
>>> Thoughts on removing the sails for winter are appreciated although I
>>> hope
>>> I
>>> can get out as late as December and as early as March......
>>>
>>> David Craft
>>>
>>> Greensboro, NC
>>>
>>> Boat in Southport, NC
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