[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues (SUSAN)

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Fri Jun 19 09:52:44 EDT 2015 

Mary Lou,

Thanks for all your help.

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.       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-----
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>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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