[Rhodes22-list] IMF sticking

[RODNEY BROWN]

Jerry, I suspect it’s the original to the boat, 2021. Might be time for a new set of sails.   Which brings me to another question: can the old sails be ‘rehabbed” ? We have a great sail loft  in Tulsa, OK. 




> On Aug 10, 2022, at 5:09 PM, cjlowe at sssnet.com wrote:
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> How old is your sail? When they start to geld baggy in the middle, they
> start to get hard furling. Are you on a port tack, with the boom slightly
> below parallel?
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> Jerry Lowe
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> Hello all, hope everyone is having a great summer of sailing.  I’ve been
>> having an issue with the IMF the last few outings.  The system seems to
>> “bind up” when Im trying to furl the main when under way.  Doesn’t
>> matter if I’m bow into the wind, I end up having to grab the sail at the
>> outhaul car and pul it forward a couple of feet and then pull the reefing
>> line to “catch up”.  The odd thing is that when I’m in the slip, it
>> functions normally, in and out as smooth as you please.  (I do routinely
>> clean the boom slot and lubricate with McLube).  Any thoughts or
>> suggestions are greatly appreciated .
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>> Thanks
>> 
>> Rodney
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