[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues or new mainsail?

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Why not take the picture a step further?  I would suggest diagnosis and solution using real time advise using a Skype on smartphone on each end.  Most of us could help solve any of our boat questions quickly and more easily using this free service.  Make sense?

Art
s/v MaryJane
Cover-man at comcast.net

On April 4, 2015, at 5:56 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

Ted,
You have received some good advice from experienced list members. From just 
 looking at the photo, my guess is that you need to take the mast down and  
dissemble the IMF to see what's going on. It doesn't take all that long to 
do it  and it's the only way you will find out where your problem lies.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 4/4/2015 1:06:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:

>From  my experience I can share a few thoughts. One. The boom needed to be 
slightly  raised above horizontal when pulling the sail out. I believe this 
allows the  sail to exit the slot with equal pressure along its length from 
the top of the  mast to the bottom. When the pull is not equal the sail can 
jam. I just used  the topping lift to raise the end of the boom about 1 
foot above horizontal  and the sail always unfurled easily. Also be sure the 
boom is about 30 degrees  to starboard to keep friction in the mast slot from 
interfering. Again, this  represents my experience. My boat was an 87 with 
the original sail. Used this  technique for 14 years and only jammed once or 
twice and that was when I  wasn't paying attention to the above advice.
Chris Greco

Sent from  my iPhone

> On Apr 2, 2015, at 8:31 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List  
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Hey folks, I hope  everyone is ready for spring! I'm not sure if you'll 
remember but a while back  I posted some questions about issues with my IMF. 
I am continuing to have an  issue pulling out the sail despite following 
your advice to the T. I ensure  that I'm on a port tack with the boom slightly 
to starboard and the boom  slightly lower when I furl the sail. The sail has 
no issues furling, but  pulling it out is a different story. It tends to 
get bunched up on the lower  part of the sail when I am pulling the out haul. 
This requires me to go  forward and give the sail a few tugs and push in the 
extra material that tends  to get bunched up in the lower part of the mast.
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> I am  guessing my mainsail is just old and blown out. Could this be what 
is causing  my issues? You can see in the attached picture that the top of 
the sacrificial  cloth is further in the mast then the bottom. Is this 
indicative of an "blown  out" mainsail that requires replacement?
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