[Rhodes22-list] Unfurling the Main

[Bruce Mackey]

The boom's fairly loose.  But it's awkward to pull out the main when the 
boom is out too far.  Just seems like it should be naturally amidships to 
unfurl the main.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Unfurling the Main


> Have you tried letting the boom out a bit so that it is pointing into the
> wind?  This should let off pressure from the sail.
>
> Hank
>
> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Bruce Mackey <bmackey at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Have been sailing my 1988 recycled Rhodes with IMF and electric lift w/10
>> hp outboard for two seasons now. Love the boat, but need advice for
>> unfurling the mainsail.
>>
>> The boat does not want to come up into the wind directly when all sails
>> are furled. Since I sail solo, I use the motor to get her up into the 
>> wind
>> where I can more easily bring out the main.
>>
>> Is there something I'm doing or not doing that is preventing her from
>> pointing into the wind, or is there some "trick" to setting her up that I
>> need to do to make it happen? Underway, she will come up properly, just 
>> not
>> when there are no sails out.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Bruce Mackey
>> Tuxedo
>> Traverse City, MI
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