[Rhodes22-list] Jammed IMF:(

[Mary Lou Troy]

Is your boat in a slip or on a mooring? Before you go to the extreme 
of lowering the mast, try working at it patiently. First see if you 
can work it back and forth trying to get it to release. Drop the boom 
below level (bit still supported by the topping lift.) Pull the sail 
out as far as you can then furl it keeping light pressure on the 
outhaul. Once it's all the way furled give another tug on the 
outhaul. Then repeat the process. Work it back and forth seeing if 
you can get it to release so you can pull it out further. If there is 
a crease in the sail or an overwrap or loop in the furling line, 
working it back and forth may get it to release.  It's a simple 
mechanism without too much else to go wrong.

We find that dropping the boom slightly below level allows for 
smoother furling and deployment of the sail. Most of the times we've 
had problems have been when we've forgotten to do that. The only 
other time was when we first installed out new vertical batten sail 
and we couldn't get the stiff sailcloth wrapped tightly enough around 
the furling tube. Working it back and forth solved that problem as well.

Best of luck,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
(bottom painted, cleaned up and nearly ready to go back in the water)



At 02:06 PM 5/11/2013, you wrote:
>Boom was level. I could see where the sail looked like it was 
>bunched up. Furling line was working well in order to bring sail back in.
>
>On May 11, 2013, at 1:56 PM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Agree that adjusting the topping lift to get the boom level is 
> key. Make sure the furling lime below the boom isn't caught. You 
> might try a can of McLube SailKote to lubricate the area where the 
> sail and lines bind.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > On May 11, 2013, at 1:21 PM, "marlangreen at gmail.com" 
> <marlangreen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I was out yesterday on Chesapeake bay. When I was trying to furl 
> the main I
> >> was getting it bunched up and then I remembered a post from a week or two
> >> ago about the topping lift.
> >>
> >> I checked the light and it was too tight. I loosened it. Pulled out the
> >> main and then furled it again and all went perfectly. It seems (according
> >> to Stan if I remember correctly) that have the boom to high will bind the
> >> main when trying to furl it.
> >>
> >> Perhaps this happened the last time your main was furled and now you are
> >> dealing with the consequences. Could lowering the boom to as low as
> >> possible while at the dock on a windless day and then pulling out the main
> >> be the way to correct your problem? I don't know, but it might be worth a
> >> try.
> >>
> >> Marlan
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Theodore Boender <boendert at me.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Guys and gals,
> >>>
> >>> Epic sailing yesterday on a warm spring day in Boston harbor 
> was ruined by
> >>> jammed IMF:( Yes, I skipped out of work on a Friday to go sailing:)
> >>>
> >>> I pulled like hell and tried different points is sail to no avail. The
> >>> sail would only come 1/4 of the way out.
> >>>
> >>> What's a rookie like me to do? Should I take the mast down and inspect on
> >>> the ground? Any advice?
> >>>
> >>> Good news was the genny by itself worked well on most points of sail and
> >>> we still had an awesome time getting to know the new boat. I am loving
> >>> every minute!
> >>>
> >>> Any advice?
> >>>
> >>> Ted
> >>> S/v AIRPOWER
> >>> R22 1991/2013
> >>> Boston, MA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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