[Rhodes22-list] mainsail problems

[stan]

One of the Golden Rules in operating a Rhodes is:
If anything does not work easily, something is wrong. Force is not the cure.

Answer these questions first, then we can proceed to others:

1.    Who did you buy the boat from?

2.    What year is it?

3.    Did it work flawlessly when you first sailed the boat?

4.    If it did work fine at first, did whatever the fault is,
        get progressively worse or suddenly change.

5.    I am assuming you are experiencing your problem
        with the boom at it upper mast setting. How does
        sail operate with the boom at its lower mast setting?

6.    Have you had an opportunity to see if sail works
        fine when no wind?

On 7/26/20 9:43 AM, gramille wrote:
> During this, my second season of sailing my R22, my IMF sail has started to
> get bunched up when furled back in, with the resulting difficulty of it be
> stuck and needing a lot of persuasion to unfurl. So much so that
> I have now got a small rip in it!
>
> So here are my questions for the tribe.
>
> 1. Why has this problem gotten worse despite the extra care I take (heading
> into the wind but slightly on a port tack)? Is it my age or could it be the
> age of the Main?
>
> 2. Can an effective repair be done from a bosuns chair or do I have to
> remove the sail?
>
> 3. If so, can anyone send me a link to an idiot proof "how to "guide?
> It looks a daunting prospect to me!
>
> Cheers
> Graham
> SV 00Sailin
>
>
>
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