[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues (Susan))

Fri Jun 19 16:40:24 EDT 2015

Susan:
     Tuesday and Wednesday look like good weather days. While I have raised and lowered my mast many times (even by myself) I am "stupid" with regards to the inner workings of the IMF. We will just need to put our heads together and stumble through it. I will print all of the good advice message in this thread for help.  If a local Rhodie is available, it would be nice to have a set of experienced hands.  (This is the place where other members of the list chime up and ask for directions).
     Do you want to make it Tuesday?    I'll need to go to my boat first to get some equipment and tools. I can give you a call when I am at my marina: 10:30 or so.  Good?
Joe 

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Joe,

You are my hero!  Thanks for offering to help.  I find the whole situation a bit daunting.  You tell me what time is good for you and I will be there. Everyone on the list has been so helpful.  Thanks to all.

Susan

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Susan:
    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 

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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

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Susan:
    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. 

    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

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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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