[Rhodes22-list] Genoa Furling Problems

[Michael D. Weisner]

Joe,

Isn't the purpose of the UV cover to cover the sail when furled to protect 
it from the sun?   Maybe it is furled in the wrong direction.  Something 
sounds very wrong.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Joe Babb" <joe.babb at comcast.net>Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:44 
AM
> Lee,
> Sharon and I put a new Doyle sail on our CDI furler a couple of weeks
> ago.  You definitely want to do it with the mast up.
> Connect a messenger line to the jib halyard before letting the old sail
> down.  The sail gets pretty hard to raise as it gets near the top.  I
> think Stan told me that a little soap on the luff helps.  Our new jib's
> foot is lower than the older sail.  The new Doyle sails are a bit larger
> than the old.  As far as I've noticed, the UV cover does cover the sail
> when furled.
> Hope this helps,
> Joe
>
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