[Rhodes22-list] Main sail question - IMF

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Mike,
My 89 recycled 2013 has the same attach as Mary's.  See attached photos of
my Jib top and bottom.  Main sail photo but is zoomed way out so hard to
see.  These are just eye straps I believe bent a little to fit around
the furling tube.  Mine were labeled "race-lite" but no part #.  However,
my original 1989 came from the factory with a single fat screw directly
through the strap at each end directly into the furler.  I don't recall
what those 4 screws in your photo are doing but maybe just attaching a
section of plastic core to your furling tube, probably overkill with 4.
Also, I recall years ago really struggling to get my sailrite cleaned sails
stretched back to use those original single screw holes.  More recently,
working solo, I just tied one end to a tree and had a 4 pulley system with
a rope at the other end so I could use one hand to stretch the sail and one
hand to put in the screws.  It needs to be tensioned a little but not so
much as to start bowing the furler.  I think there were instructions from
Stan on the list at one point about how tight to get these but I couldn't
find it.  Once I got the screws in and released my rope tension the sails
looked about right.
Patrick



On Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 6:47 PM Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Here are 2 photos from when we replaced our main 14 years ago.
> On ours the screws held a U-shaped eye and the tab at the top of the
> sail fit around the eye before it was screwed down - I think - it was 14
> years ago but maybe the photo will help.
>
> Mary Lou
> ex R22
> now Rosborough RF-246  Tara
> Rock Hall, MD
>
> On 9/1/2024 2:12 PM, Mike via Rhodes22-list wrote:
> > Forgot to attach the image, so here it is.
> >
> > Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
> >
> >    On Sun, Sep 1, 2024 at 2:10 PM, Mike via Rhodes22-list<
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:   Might seem like a dumb question, but
> I haven't found a way to attach the top of main sail to the furling rod on
> my main. I got new sails in from the shop I was keeping it at and they were
> the ones who took the old sails off, so I don't even have that to go off
> of. There are four screws in the top of the rod, but they enter the main
> hollow section and don't pinch the track or seem to serve any function
> other than something was probably attached to them at some point. I am
> including a picture.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > Also, for those that emailed me in maybe buying it, I got your messages
> and hope you get back to you today or tomorrow.
> >
> > Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
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