[Rhodes22-list] Mainsail furling has become difficult

[Reuben Mezrich]

Joe
A generous amount of silicone spray aimed at the lower bearing seems to
have helped a lot
Thank you for the suggestion
--Reuben
Reuben Mezrich
cell: 410-499-8922
Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston


On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 9:14 PM jpd9668 <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Clean it. Start by hosing with fresh water get some spray sail cleaner and
> rinse. Try silicone spray. Make sure Boom is level and perpendicular with
> the mast. Rinse inside the mast with a hose to try and clean the bearings
> (the  donuts on the furler that turn inside the mast). Silicone spray. NOT
> WD40. If none if this works, call Stan.Joe DempseySV EespiteDeltaville,
> VASent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: Reuben Mezrich <
> reuben.mezrich at gmail.com> Date: 11/3/22  4:09 PM  (GMT-05:00) To:
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mainsail furling has
> become difficult The mainsail has become increasingly difficult to furl. It
> unfurls easily. Any thoughts?Reuben MezrichCell:410-499-8922Pelican Cove in
> Sarasota and Back Bay in Boston
>