[Rhodes22-list] IMF Problem (Susan) new

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Hi Susan,

Sounds like you're in good hands a lot closer than I am. Good luck 

Your thread got so tangled up with other threads it doesn't appear
separately on the nabble site and I missed the action for a while. Maybe
someone can explain how that happens.

Here's info I gathered from this site that might help with IMF foil removal.

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Oct 12, 2011; 4:24pm  Charles Nieman 



Let me see if I can do this, everyone, please feel free to 
amplify or edit. I don’t think I have ever seen a step by step and I am
going 
by memory. 

After the mast is down; 

1.     
Remove the pop-top car from the mast. Take pictures - and replace it (in
Correct orientation) before raising mast. 

2.     
Remove the boom attachment from the furling 
assembly. This should involve a couple screws, plus pulling the furling
line 
out of the boom and the out haul from the boom and main sail. 

3.     
Slide the furling tube and main out of the mast 
(best to have two sets of hands as the tube gets pretty long and heavy if
you 
try to hold from one end) 

4.     
Remove the bottom bearing and the bottom donut. Check these parts for
wear/condition. 
from the furling tube. Take pictures before doing this. See notes at bottom
- some removed top stuff instead.
Also see notes on checking set screws at top and using thread locker.

5.     
Remove the furling line from the furling tube - count the turns!!
(this is usually attached by inserting through a hole in the tube and a
knot 
tied on the inside of the tube). Take pictures.

Good instructions. I would add that it is important to count the wraps on    
the outhaul and furling lines. When reinstalling, be sure to extend the sail 
all  the way out to make sure you have the wraps correct before raising the 
mast.  Adding wraps with the mast up is a real PITA.  
 Rummy  

6.     
Remove the remaining bottom donut (the donut at 
the top of the furling tube should not need to be removed). 

7.     
Unroll the main sail. 

8.     
 Some main 
Some sails are attached to the furling tube vie a groove in the furling tube
and 
others have a sleeve in the luff of the sail and then attached with a screw
at 
the head and tack. It should be pretty obvious which you have and how
to remove 
the sail. 

9.     
To install new main sail, do these steps in reverse. 
A special note; don’t forget to reinstall the pop top car (in the correct 
orientation) prior to raising the mast. This is easy to forget, don’t ask
me 
how I know. Charles98 Rhodes 22         /)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Oct 14, 2011; 11:50am  R22RumRunner 
Good instructions. I would add that it is important to count the wraps on   
the outhaul and furling lines. When reinstalling, be sure to extend
the sail 
all  the way out to make sure you have the wraps correct before raising the 
mast.  Adding wraps with the mast up is a real PITA. 
  
Rummy 
   


Mar 26, 2012; 12:26pm  Basso 
I got to the point of having the tube out of the mast, but then I got
confused as to why you would remove all the stuff at the base rather
than removing the donut at the top?  My attachment is with the screws at the
head and tack.  I then decided rather than mess with the stuff at the bottom
to just remove the donut at the top.  I have to get the sailrepaired (or
hopefully not purchase a new one) before putting humpty dumpty back
together.  Am I in for any issues from removing the top donut rather than
the whole attachment at the bottom? 

John B in WI.  

Mar 26, 2012; 2:08pm  Charles Nieman 

I don't think there would be an issue. I had no choice. The top donut would
not come off but the bottom ones were very loose. The only other point I can
think of would be to repair or replace the donuts and or bearings at the
bottom (which I had to do) or to replace the furling line (it is afterall
just a piece of rope and won't last forever) but if all that is in good
shape; then I agree to remove from the top. 
  
Any thoughts from the rest of the list?????? 

Mar 26, 2012; 2:59pm  Chris Geankoplis-2 
Regarding the IMF: 
One word of caution on the upper donut I had one of the set screws work 
loose and it would jamb if the boat wasn't on exactly even keel, a real
pain 
in the ass.  When you reset the screw, put a drop of silicone seal to keep 
it from backing out.  It actually is not a bad idea on all the screws in
the 
system.  The advantage of this system is that all the parts can be 
fabricated at home using a few tools and readily available materials, 
especially if you do not have access to Stan.   

Chris G.  









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