[Rhodes22-list] IMF sail sticking

[PBR]

Bob,
I once replaced one of the screws in that block with one that was a bit too
long and unknowingly contacted the furling tube, causing some sticking.
Could be that if you changed any parts.
Patrick


On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 12:33 PM stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:

> Dear ROC member Bob,
>
> Please *do not* lubricate your IMF system.  Contact me directly.  As
> Peter implies, unless someone bent your mast in half, it will not be
> something that You and I (and dollar Bill if it */is/* a broken mast),
> can't fix.
>
> stan
>
> On 4/28/22 11:18 AM, Lowe, Rob wrote:
> > Bob,
> > You could always try some Sailkote or some other dry lubricant first.
> Spray as much of the slot as you can and try to get any rotating parts
> inside the IMF.  But if that doesn't help, I agree with Peter.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodes22-list<rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org>  On Behalf Of
> Peter Nyberg
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2022 11:07 AM
> > To:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF sail sticking
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to resolve this other than
> dropping the mast and pulling out the IMF assembly, at least part way.  My
> only guess as to what might be going on is that some screw or bolt has
> loosened somewhere.  If this has happened at the bottom, you'll only need
> to pull the IMF out a few feet.  If it's at the top, the you'll have to
> pull out the whole thing.
> >
> > It's been my experience that when something is not working right,
> sometimes just taking it apart and putting it back together will solve the
> problem.
> >
> > Good luck, and please let us know how things work out.
> >
> > Peter Nyberg
> > Coventry, CT
> > s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> >
> >> On 2022-04-27, at 09:41:38 EDT, Weiss, Robert L wrote:
> >>
> >> I bought my recycled Rhodes 22 from Stan in 2014 and have had very few
> problems.
> >> This year when I opened up the boat, I dropped the mast in order to
> >> pull out the block that holds the boom to the mast and better secure
> >> the locknut on that bolt. It kept working loose and getting the nut
> >> back on is difficult. However, my sail now sticks a couple times when
> >> pulling it out. Never had this problem in the past. Any suggestions for
> what the problem is? I can't see what is binding.
> >> I can always eventually get the sail unstuck, but it just isn't as
> >> smooth as it used to be.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >> Bob
> >> Beach Spring
> >> 1998 Rhodes 22 Recycled in 2014
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Robert L Weiss Jr.
> >> Director of Music
> >> First United Methodist Carbondale, IL
> >> Professor Emeritus, SIUC
> >>
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