[Rhodes22-list] How to: A Trouble-free Furling Main | Sail Magazine

[Peter Nyberg]

Jesse,

My changes to how the mainsail outhaul and furler lines are not without issues, but I still prefer my changes to Stan’s design.

Taking off the tabernacle is easy, two screws as I recall (not bolts).  I don’t recall if I managed to find slightly longer screws to make up for the thickness of the halyard organizer.  I used butyl as a sealant.  I should have used the drill-fill-drill technique to eliminate any chance of water getting into the deck, but I don’t think I did.

—Peter

> On Jul 20, 2020, at 7:29 AM, Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Peter, while we're on the topic of IMF, I'm curious if you are pleased with
> your rigging changes for the outhaul and furler as described in your
> rigging changes video (https://youtu.be/YS1MIEcvkPs).  When you took off
> the tabernacle (mast base) to put the halyard organizer underneath so you
> could hang blocks off of that, was that difficult to do?   I was curious if
> it was as simple as loosening the bolts, removing the tabernacle, adding
> the organizer and putting the tabernacle back on.  What sort of bedding did
> you use underneath the halyard organizer?  Thanks for the info.
> 
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr