[Rhodes22-list] Furling Back Into the Mast

[Rick]

David,

My sails are by Doyle in 1993.  So far, no tears.  Sun damage could be your
problem, but more likely it was from applying too much force too often.

One thing about an R22, never put your whole weight into anything.  It is
not that big of a boat.  When something is too hard, give it more thought
rather than more muscle.

To furl the main in high wind, use the motor to head into the wind, taking
it to port at about 30 or 40 degrees.  And be sure the boom is horizontal.

Rick

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:02 PM, David Craft <chsyhkr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings.
>
> We were out today on the lower Cape Fear and it was pretty blustery.  While
> furling the main back into the mast, it got hung up.  Once we got back to
> the dock, the wind had let off.  We unfurled a few feel and got it back in.
>  We do have a small tear in the sail at the foot when the white fabric
> connects to the heavier blue edge.
>
> Two thoughts, the flapping causing the sail to furl in bunches and not wind
> in nicely.  In the future, have partner stand in the cockpit and use both
> palms to steady the sail as it enters.
>
> Second, the tear is from this incident as well as UV wear.
>
> The sails are about 4 years old, never taken out of or off the mast.  As
> the
> sail winds in some white shows in the slit.  This is close to where the
> tear
> is.
> I am wondering if the sun weakened this area in the slit as the back of the
> mast faced south?
>
> We'll remove them later this fall for repair and conditioning.  Do most
> folks remove the sails for winter?
>
> The sails are Doyle and installed in 08 on a recycled boat.
>
> David Craft
> 89  We'll Sea
> Recycled 2008
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> David B. Craft
> Greensboro, NC
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