[Rhodes22-list] Removing IMF mainsail

[Ric Stott]

Ahhh! Come on you guys. I’ve been entertained for days with this thread. 
Ric
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> On Oct 28, 2023, at 9:37 PM, peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Hi All,  Today I removed my IMF mainsail.  Everything I've read suggests that I should have disassembled the furling mechanism from the bottom of the furler tube, but I was unable get it all apart.  The problem I had was removing the plastic plug that sits at the bottom of the furler tube and acts as a bearing surface for the furler.  The arrow on the attached photo points to the part I'm talking about.  I'm guessing that the part is just pressure fitted, but I couldn't get it out and was worried about breaking it.  In the end I simply removed the donut at the top of the furler and took the sail off that way.     I have two questions:  How does that plug in the bottom of the tube come off?  Is there any source for replacement plugs (general boats?) and what's the part called?
> Thanks as always,                 Peter
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