[Rhodes22-list] Stiff mainsail furler

[Ben Schultz]

Elle,

The Boeshield is very popular with the cycling crowd.  As I understand, 
it's slicker than snot and dries to something like a parrafin wax -- 
meaning it doesn't get tacky and pick up dirt.  I've always used a 
teflon lubricant on my bicycle chain, but I'm convinced enough to try to 
Boeshield next time I run out.

How does performance on the moving part of a bicycle translate to our 
mainsail furler?  I'm not sure, but certainly the bicycle chains and 
rings take a lot more abuse and get subjected to a lot more dirt.

Ben


L. Sailor wrote:
> OK, guys, (generic meaning....all readers of this list
> of any gender)-let's see if I can dance around this
> topic without any snide remarks...... ,^)
>
> How about some info on lubricants...silicone? teflon? 
> WD-40? Which applications is each best for? Way back I
> was told that silicone attracts dirt so not to use it
> on the sail slides or main sail track, that teflon was
> better....Boeshield T-9 seemed to be even better...
>
> elle
>
>
>
> --- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Jim,
>>
>> "Over time I've noticed the difficulty of getting
>> the main out."
>>
>>  If your anything is stiff it may be good or bad. 
>> Most booms list port or
>> starboard sooner or later.  Don't try to change the
>> natural tendency of the
>> boom to lean this way or that way.  Nothing is stiff
>> enough at times as it
>> should be when you want it, and way too stiff when
>> it shouldn't.
>>
>> There is a place to lubricate the mechanism but I
>> can't describe it on a
>> public list.  I* will* answer the last question.  I
>> use WD40.  A bit thin
>> for some applications but seems just right for all
>> the other others.
>>
>> Now I'm being serious.  Anytime anything binds, it
>> is because of old
>> lubricants or DIRT.  Clean everything out and it
>> works better.
>>
>> Good Luck!
>>
>> Brad
>> On 7/30/06, Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>     
>>> The main comes out of the mast well enough, but
>>>       
>> the furling is stiff.  It
>>     
>>> is
>>> a little easier with the boom pushed to starboard,
>>>       
>> but still stiffer than
>>     
>>> I
>>> think it should be.  Is there a place to lubricate
>>>       
>> the mechanism, and what
>>     
>>> do you use?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jim Connolly
>>>
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