[Rhodes22-list] Outhaul car binding

[Thomas s]

That is exactly what I did. 
I can slide it be hand, but when I use the outhaul line, it seems to bite down. 

Tom

> On Nov 5, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> As a first step in diagnosing the problem, I would suggest you disconnect the car from the sail (with the sail furled), and see if it will slide freely along the length of the boom.  
> 
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> 
>> On Nov 5, 2017, at 11:24 AM, Thomas s <talmorin at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I have started having some trouble unfurling the main, even in very light wind conditions.
>> 
>> A little investigation leads me to think the outhaul car is binding. It seems to bite down a little as it is pulled to stern.
>> 
>> I ran a rag through the slot in the boom a few times in an attempt to clean it. There was not a lot there, and it did not seem to make a lot of difference.
>> 
>> Is this something that others regularly lubricate? If so, just a silicon spray, or some other lubricant?
>> 
>> Other possible causes?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks all,
>> 
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> S/V JustBent
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