[Rhodes22-list] Unfurling the Main

[Bruce Mackey]

Okay, Rummy, that's pretty much what I've been doing.

Now I just need to lay in a stock of rum and find a cabin wench.

Thanks,

Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Unfurling the Main


> Procedure for bringing out the sails:
> 1. Slow motor down to near idle speed and point bow into wind.
> 2. Undo outhaul and inhaul lines. Pull on outhaul while keeping pressure 
> on
> inhaul line. Once out use cleats on bottom of boom to tie off.
> 3. Release topping lift.
> 4. Fall off wind, loosen main sheet some for better control and shut 
> motor
> down/raise.
> 5 If wanted you can now pull out the genoa.
> 6. Have cabin wench make cool refreshing rum drink, sit back and enjoy the
> ride.
>
> Rummy
>
>
>
> In a message dated 9/21/2012 1:19:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> bmackey at charter.net writes:
>
> 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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