[Rhodes22-list] IMF "Reefing"

[Joseph Hadzima]

Yes WD40 & Duct Tape are two items in my tool box also!

Aside from that ... are you saying they are perminate
sealed bearings, and don't need to be repacked after a cold
winter of non-use?  should the line break is there access
to the furl the main?  With the headsail furling problem I
mentioned earlier, at least we could "roll" the sail by
hand, or drop it when it was full unwound.


--- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> The IMF is as close to bullet proof as anything can be.
> Once you have the  
> opportunity to disassemble the unit, you will see why it
> never fails. There  
> really isn't anything complicated about it, just well
> engineered.
> The only problem I had with mine was that I couldn't get
> it to furl one  time 
> in strong winds. I grabbed a can of WD-40, went forward
> and sprayed the  
> assembly inside the mast. Got back into the cockpit and
> easily furled the main.  
> We sometimes forget the easy maintenance items when the
> winds are mild, but 
> they  come back to bite you when they are howling. This
> wasn't a design flaw, 
> just a  lazy owner.
>  
> Rummy
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