[Rhodes22-list] IMF is jamming

[R22RumRunner at aol.com]

Bud,
Yes.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 2/26/2008 7:59:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
budconnor at earthlink.net writes:

Rummy,
is it similar to the two-screw setup  used on the  GBI furling headsail?

Thanks again,
Bud

R22RumRunner at aol.com  wrote:

>Bud,
>The IMF main sail has a highly sophisticated  means of attachment at both  
the 
>bottom and top of the furling  tube.. You will find a small stainless screw  
>with a really neat  round collar around it. Total cost to replace is under 
10  
>cents.  If the slackness is a new problem, you may have an attachment that 
has   
>come loose or your main sail is simply old and blown out and needs to  be  
>replaced. Remember, when furling the main to have the boom at  a horizontal 
plane  
>(Or slightly below) with the topping lift  taught. You can really tell if 
the  
>sail is blown or problematic  when it is fully deployed. Lowering the mast 
and  
>taking it  ashore and unfurling and removing from the mast will tell you 
what  
>you  need to know. It's a pain to drop the mast and remove the  furling tube 
>and main,  but it's the only way to get the answers  to your questions. As a 
last 
>resort,  sending pictures of your  problem to the list will help a great 
deal. 
>The more  info you  provide will give you better answers.
> 
>Rummy
> 
>  
>In a message dated 2/26/2008 6:00:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,   
>budconnor at earthlink.net writes:
>
>Rhodies,
>I was  demonstrating the ease of my IMF when it  started jamming up.
>It  looks as though my main is sagging on the inner mast  and bunching up  -
>creating a thick layer of sail that binds inside the  IMF.   I think I need 
to
>"tighten" up the main at the top of the mast   and make it taut again. 
>Also, I have always had a lot of main down  goose  neck on the boom.
>I think I also need to raise the main  up  higher.
>
>Does anyone know what adjustments are  available at the top of  the mast?
>How is the main attached at the  top of the mast?
>I assume I  will need to slide the main out of  the IMF to   repair.
>
>Thanks!
>Bud
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