[Rhodes22-list] Sail removal

[Chris Cowie]

Yes I do have the cdi and it does seem easier to remove while the  
rigging is up however now I am thinking about just leaving everything  
in place over the winter.  I do have a messinger line in case I decide  
to remove the genoa.

Chris Cowie
Cowie Associates PC


On Nov 21, 2009, at 8:18 PM, "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>  
wrote:

> Actually if I remember a previous exchange here on the list, Chris
> has a CDI furler. I've only seen the workings once but it strikes me
> that it would be much easier to remove the sail while the mast was
> up. If it's the CDI, he needs to figure out the "messenger line" part
> of it. The manual is on the web.
>
> When we lived in PA we had the good fortune of being able to store
> the mast hanging from the rafters in the garage. The last 3 winters
> since we've been in MD, we've stored it on the boat. It seems to me
> that the main is a little dirtier than it was but we've never had it
> off and are now thinking of replacing it. We do make sure that it is
> stored with the slot facing down and that it is covered. We switched
> from a GBI furler to a Schaeffer Snap-Furl a couple of years ago so
> removing the jib is no problem so we do that even though the boat is
> covered for the winter.
>
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 07:47 PM 11/21/2009, you wrote:
>> Chris,
>>
>> I presume you're referring to the stock GBI furler.  If so,  
>> lowering the
>> mast is the only way you can remove the genoa.  IMHO, there is no  
>> need to
>> remove either the genny or the main over the winter, especially if  
>> you're
>> going to cover the boat anyway.  You can remove the sails for  
>> cleaning when
>> they need repaired, which should be years between events.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 4:23 PM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I am getting ready to put my boat to bed for the winter and plan  
>>> to remove
>>> the sails for cleaning and storage.  My boat is in a slip and will  
>>> be put
>>> on
>>> jack stands in the boat yard for the winter in a few weeks.  I  
>>> plan to take
>>> the mast down and leave it in the mast crutch to stretch a canvas  
>>> cover
>>> over.  Is it best practice to remove the furling genoa (175) while  
>>> the
>>> rigging is up or is it best to remove after the mast is lowered?   
>>> Does the
>>> sail help protect the metal slide that the genoa goes thru while  
>>> it is
>>> being
>>> lowered with the mast?  Is it easy to remove the genoa after the  
>>> rigging is
>>> lowered?  I understand the main can only be removed after the mast  
>>> is down.
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