[Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Adjustment

[KUHN, LELAND]

Rummy,

A poor example I'm sure, but I promise not to "wine" about spending
money.

I'll admit that the more I sail the less cosmetic maintenance I do but
when it comes to functionality I usually make sure everything is in good
working condition.  I've been cramming the mainsail back into the mast
since 2005 but if it starts to wear out I'll probably get around to
doing something about it.

You should see my tiller!

Lee

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Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Adjustment

Lee,
What kind of an example are you setting for the newer sailors. Your lack
of 
 attention to your main sail is a disgrace to this list and the entire 
Rhodes22  family. Come on man, get with the program before you destroy
your sail 
and then  wine about having to spend the money top replace it. I would 
prefer to spend  the money on rum than a new sail.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 3/27/2011 4:12:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:

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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From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org on behalf of cowie
Sent: Sat 3/26/2011  5:44 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Main  Sail Adjustment




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,


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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