[Rhodes22-list] mainsail problems

[Stephen Staum]

Where are you located?

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
Needham, MA

On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 9:43 AM gramille <gramille at tds.net> 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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Stephen Staum
Pariser Industries, Inc.