[Rhodes22-list] IMF

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

George,

One of the snapshots Rummy sent is very revealing.  Notice the hole in the furling tube.  The furling line, which would wisely be replaced if frayed, threads into the tube thru this hole and can be fed south thru the tube end.  Knot the end of the line and pull it back up the tube until it is taut.  As Rummy said, the whole assembly slips down the mast, including a solid ring at the top of the mast (which keeps the furling tube centered).  

When you slide the assembly back into the mast, top slides in, tube slides up, the car (with the furling line threaded through the vertical molded slot and then through the tube hole and knotted) is fed into the mast.  The molded vertical slot of the car and the threaded furling line are positioned between the two horizontal rings attached to the car.  Look at the configuration before you lower the mast and you will better picture this - I don't have a snapshot.  

While you have it apart you will see the two plastic bushings that seat in the middle of the rings, one in each with a retaining screw.  Note also that there is a cap on the tube end.

I can also plain by phone if we can pre-arrange.  Your confusion will be quickly remedied as you dis- and re-assemble.  It's a nice rig!

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: George Carpenter <geocarp3 at mchsi.com>
>Sent: Feb 17, 2007 12:51 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF "Reefing"
>
>Rummy:  I'm planning to disassemble my IMF this spring. I need to  
>replace my furling line (Elton told me to do this when he delivered  
>the boat two years ago) and to get a better idea of how the system  
>works.  Any instructions on how best  to do this?
>
>	George C.
>
>On Feb 17, 2007, at 10:16 AM, 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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