[Rhodes22-list] IMF issues

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Thu Jun 18 11:31:54 EDT 2015


My 2014 reconditioned Rhodes has it's swing-keel stuck in the up position. Have tried everything I can think of to lower the keel; except dive under the boat. It's located in a slip in a marina. Any ideas on a solution. 

Dan Merkel, Hilton Head Isalnd.


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> Mary Lou,
> 
> Thanks so much for your help.  The photos are a great help.  I will do as
> you suggest, but I am not optimistic.  Unfortunately, I think hauling the
> boat will be needed to check this out, given the facilities at the marina.
> I don't have Stan's mast lowering system so how difficult will it be to
> lower the mast without it?  
> 
> Susan
> Bohemia River
> 
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> Hi Susan.
> Take Joe's advice first and inspect in calmer weather. Unwrap it and if it
> is all the way out, see if you can furl it. If it is not all the way out,
> see if you can pull it further out and then furl it. If the sail is indeed
> sitting lower in the slot, it may have come loose at the head.
> 
> If it is the head of the sail the repair could be very simple or a bit more
> complex depending on what failed. However, you will have to lower the mast
> in either case. If you have spot where there is a lot of dock to work from
> (the furling tube has to come all the way out of the mast to make the
> repair) and the mast lowering system and some helprers, it is doable without
> hauling the boat.
> 
> The head of the sail is most likely held to the furling tube with a tab on
> the sail that is held in place by a tang on the mast attached with a screw
> on each side. If this is the case, the failure could be either the screw or
> the tab on the sail that the screw goes through. 
> If it is the screw, the repair is simple - just replace the screw and you
> should be good to go. If it is the sail, you may be able to just put the
> screw through the tab and go sailing or you may need someone with a heavy
> duty sewing machine like a sailmaker to replace the tab.
> 
> I've attached two photos of the attachment point taken when we replaced our
> main.
> 
> Here's hoping you just need a calm day and the sail will furl but in any
> event best of luck with the repair.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> 
> At 08:43 PM 6/17/2015, you wrote:
> >Well, had myself a bit of an adventure today.  Sailing along in about 
> >15 knots (luckily with 2 friends) and there was a slight clunk from the 
> >area of the mast so it seemed. We all heard it and looked around but 
> >nothing seemed amiss.  Then found that I could not furl the main.  It 
> >seemed that the main was sitting a bit lower in the slot than 
> >previously.  I tried various things, but nothing worked.  Finally found 
> >a way to wrap up enough of the main sail around the mast to stop any 
> >sail action and motored back to the marina.  And so it sits.  Anyone 
> >have any idea what happened?  Stan, if you are reading this, I will be 
> >on the phone in the morning for advice.  I just hope this can be fixed
> without a long wait.
> >
> >Susan Crane
> >On the Bohemia River, Chesapeake Bay
> >
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