[Rhodes22-list] mainsail problems

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

a few weeks ago, I loosened my backstay so as to not leave the rig loaded
so hard while just sitting in the slip. then promptly forgot about it. The
sail was a little harder to furl, because it was bunching up at the bottom
. Went for a sail yesterday and tightened it back up The sail furled and
unfurled noticeably better. You might want to try different tensions on
your backstay to see if it helps your cause.

Jerry Lowe




 Thanks for the photos Joe.
> I have managed a reasonable tear repair on the sail from a bosuns chair
> and
> will be testing it out this weekend. I hope not to have to take the mast
> down until the end of the season if I can avoid any more bunching
> problems.
> Combining everyone's advice will hopefully do the trick!
> I am thinking that furling and unfurling from the lower position may be
> the
> key?
> I will let everyone know how it goes.
> Thanks for all the responses - I love Da List!
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