[Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Adjustment

[Christopher Cowie]

Lee:

I like that approach.  More rum, less problem.
Christopher P. Cowie    

 



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On Mar 27, 2011, at 4:11 PM, KUHN, LELAND wrote:

> Chris,
> 
> First year I had my boat my sail seemed to do the same thing.  Prior to furling the main back into the mast I raised the end of the boom with the topping lift and I think it may have helped.  I'm not sure because I no longer bother to raise the boom and sometimes the sail gets bunched up and other times it doesn't.  My philosophy is that if you don't care about a problem it ceases to be a problem.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Adjustment
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> My boat gets launched this week, assuming we don't get too much snow.  I
> lowered the mast with the boat on jack stands in the boatyard and inspected
> the mainsail connnection in order to attempt moving the entire main sail up
> the mast a couple of inches so it doesn't bunch up when furled.  I could see
> the screw that secures the line at the top of the main however it looks like
> I would need to remove the entire main, tub etc... in order to make the
> adjustment.  Single handed and up on jacks with gravel and dirt around the
> boat I decided this is a job better suited when I have helpers and a clean
> open area to work.  It seems like the mast with rigging should be removed
> from the boat and placed on a clean ground level surface in order to manage
> removing the main and getting it all back together without bending or
> breaking something.  I will probably wait until next winter to take it all
> apart and make the adjustment,
> 
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> cowie wrote:
>> 
>> I am headed into season three with my new R22 and mainsail and have kept
>> the main inside the mast with the rigging in place to date.  I have
>> noticed that my main sail tends to bunch up when it is fully retracted
>> into the mast and it appears that I need to raise the main a bit.  Having
>> only lowered the mast a couple of times I am not familiar with exactly how
>> the main sail is set inside the mast.  Is there some easy adjustment to
>> raise the main a bit inside the mast so it doesn't bunch up?
>> 
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