[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues

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Hi Susan.
Take Joe's advice first and inspect in calmer weather. Unwrap it and 
if it is all the way out, see if you can furl it. If it is not all 
the way out, see if you can pull it further out and then furl it. If 
the sail is indeed sitting lower in the slot, it may have come loose 
at the head.

If it is the head of the sail the repair could be very simple or a 
bit more complex depending on what failed. However, you will have to 
lower the mast in either case. If you have spot where there is a lot 
of dock to work from (the furling tube has to come all the way out of 
the mast to make the repair) and the mast lowering system and some 
helprers, it is doable without hauling the boat.

The head of the sail is most likely held to the furling tube with a 
tab on the sail that is held in place by a tang on the mast attached 
with a screw on each side. If this is the case, the failure could be 
either the screw or the tab on the sail that the screw goes through. 
If it is the screw, the repair is simple - just replace the screw and 
you should be good to go. If it is the sail, you may be able to just 
put the screw through the tab and go sailing or you may need someone 
with a heavy duty sewing machine like a sailmaker to replace the tab.

I've attached two photos of the attachment point taken when we 
replaced our main.

Here's hoping you just need a calm day and the sail will furl but in 
any event best of luck with the repair.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



At 08:43 PM 6/17/2015, you wrote:
>Well, had myself a bit of an adventure today.  Sailing along in about 15
>knots (luckily with 2 friends) and there was a slight clunk from the area of
>the mast so it seemed. We all heard it and looked around but nothing seemed
>amiss.  Then found that I could not furl the main.  It seemed that the main
>was sitting a bit lower in the slot than previously.  I tried various
>things, but nothing worked.  Finally found a way to wrap up enough of the
>main sail around the mast to stop any sail action and motored back to the
>marina.  And so it sits.  Anyone have any idea what happened?  Stan, if you
>are reading this, I will be on the phone in the morning for advice.  I just
>hope this can be fixed without a long wait.
>
>Susan Crane
>On the Bohemia River, Chesapeake Bay
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