[Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Adjustment

[Leland]

Chris,

Might not want to try my topping lift idea.  This article has some tips for
Hunters that don't apply to Rhodes but still has some useful information:

"Final tips and tricks: 1. When you furl the mainsail, be sure that your
topping lift is loose so that the mainsail leech remains relatively tight
with no wrinkles on the roll in. (Really, ANYTIME the mainsail is out, the
boom should be held up by the sail ONLY, not the topping lift!)"

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101848905843-311/Part+2+In+mast+furling+article.pdf
http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101848905843-311/Part+2+In+mast+furling+article.pdf 

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD



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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> 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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