[Rhodes22-list] Lifting the Mast off of the Boat

[David Bradley]

I replaced my IMF main last year and one thing Stan had mentioned to take particular care of was to attach the bottom of the luff in the existing hole in the furling tube to line up with the boom, and then stretch the luff to its fullest length at the top. I wanted to use the existing hole at the top of the furling tube as well so had to pull harder than I would have guessed.

Dave Bradley
s/v Sea Cloud
Old Greenwich, CT

> On Mar 18, 2021, at 4:54 PM, Joe Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net> wrote:
> 
> George, As promised here are some photos that may help you in removing your
> main from the IMF mast <http://mast.th/>
> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t752/2.png> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t752/3.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t752/4.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t752/5.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t752/6.jpg> 
> <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t752/7.jpg> 
> 
> When removing furling sheet, be sure to remember the orientation for
> replacing it so it winds in the right direction.  Hope this helps.
> 
> 
> 
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> Joe Dempsey
> s/v Respite 
> Rhodes 22 1989/2005
> Deltaville,VA
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