[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues (SUSAN)

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Just remember that the furling tube has to come 
all the way out, via the base of the mast to get 
to the masthead part of the tube. In other words, 
the furling tube slides out the bottom of the mast.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 02:30 PM 6/18/2015, you wrote:
>Susan: Â Â Â Â  Yes, I have the mast lowering 
>rig, and you can certainly borrow it.  It's got 
>some "idiomatic" characteristics: You need to 
>make the rig fast to the deck attachment forward 
>of the tabernacle, then attach the aft lower 
>stays to the rig and use Stan's handy extenders 
>(also in my tool kit) to make the forward lower 
>stays longer.  Upper stays can remain in 
>place.  This will give you enough space to get 
>the mast down. It goes down aft. I can get down 
>there to give you a hand with it.  Though I am 
>uninformed about the repair you may need.    
>Â Â  If you can tie up to a long dock (I think 
>your transient dock fits the bill) we can just 
>pull the masthead over the dock and do what's 
>needed.  ("sounds" easy and simple)   I am 
>all booked up through Sunday. If you are 
>available early next week, we may be able to 
>find a time that works.  Let me know.  It's 
>good to be a Rhodie. Joe       From: The Rhodes 
>22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> To: 
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><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Sent: Thursday, 
>June 18, 2015 8:43 AM Subject: Re: 
>[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues    Joe, My main was 
>completely unfurled when the problem occurred 
>and I was unable to furl any of the sail back 
>into the mast.  It wouldn't budge.  So I don't 
>think our problems were the same.  I hope yours 
>is more easily solved than mine.  Do you, by 
>chance, have the mast lowering device that Stan 
>sells.  I didn't get one with my boat and it 
>looks like a mast lowering is in my future. 
>Susan Bohemia River -----Original Message----- 
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On 
>Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email List Sent: 
>Wednesday, June 17, 2015 10:51 PM To: The Rhodes 
>22 Email List Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF 
>issues Susan: Â  Â  I was out today as well. 
>After about 2:30, the wind was ferocious. 
>Especially on the Elk River.  My buddy and I 
>(him at the tiller) had a very hard time furling 
>the main as well as the genny.  I had no choice 
>but to do so in the wind.  Even headed straight 
>into the wind, the main was a bear to furl, and 
>I wasn't able to get it neatly into the 
>mast.  Once I got it in, I tied it off still 
>looking ugly. My jib looks likes a knotted up 
>pair of dirty socks. At least it doesn't smell 
>bad. Â  Â  When that main sail gets wrinkled up 
>in the furling process, it's really tough to get 
>it in.  I wonder if yours is simply bunched up 
>in the wrong places.  It may correct itself if 
>you go back to the boat on a calmer day and try 
>it again.  Run it all the way out, to clear it, 
>and all the way in. I heard a couple of 
>mysterious clunks today as well.  Maybe it 
>wasn't in your IMF just a sound owing to a 
>vigorous sail... or maybe we both had an issue 
>and are in for big repairs. Don't panic till you 
>try it again.  Let us know how you make 
>out.  (Damn! the sailing was really great, 
>though.) Joe Camp s/v John Dawson Bohemia River, 
>MD Â  Â  Â  From: The Rhodes 22 Email List 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> To: 'The Rhodes 22 
>Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Sent: 
>Wednesday, June 17, 2015 8:43 PM Subject: 
>[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues   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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