[Rhodes22-list] Used IMF mainsail wanted

[stan]

There are only three explanations for Charles misinformation on a GB IMF 
furling tube and main sail:

1.    He may be thinking of the genoa.  Early Rhodes' Genoas had a 
sleeve that went over a plain round tube.
That idea was junked when I was very young, in favor or making our own 
die to extrude a slotted furling tube that requires that the sail must 
wrap in the direction the extruded tube is designed to accommodates.

2.    He has run across a fake IMF that was never made by GB.  Can you 
visualize what a messed up shape an IMF main would take on if it were 
only made fast on just the top end and bottom end of its furling tube 
and the sail was being used partly reefed.  If you ever run across an 
IMF sail the has a sleeve mounting design instead of a bolt rope, get me 
the name of the sailmaker and I will sue and split the award with you. and
3.    Rhodies occasionally think I am wrong.  Admittedly I am not always 
right.  But I am never wrong.

Jose, I might be able to give you a used one to get you through what is 
left of your summer.  And of course it has a bolt rope as your boat 
requires.  Just appreciate what you get for nothing is usually worth 
just that, so plan on getting yourself a new one for next year.

stan

On 7/22/21 6:03 PM, Jose Faraldo-Gomez wrote:
> Thanks, Charles - that’s really helpful. What we’re looking for is the second type ie with a rope sewn into the sail along the luff.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jose
>
>> On Jul 22, 2021, at 5:16 PM, Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Jose
>> I don’t have a sail to sell, but wanted to warn you that there are at least 2 different ways the main attaches to the furling tube. Some have a sleeve in the sail for the tube to slide through and some have a rope sewn into the sail to feed through a slot in the furling tube. If the sail you get doesn’t match your furling tube, you will be going to a sail loft to have modifications made to match up.
>>
>> Don’t ask me how I know. :-)
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Charles Nieman
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 21, 2021, at 5:27 AM, Jose Faraldo-Gomez <jose.faraldo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Does anyone in the list have a used mainsail (in reasonable condition) for sale? It’d have to be compatible with GB’s IMF.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jose
>>>
>>> S/V Steady State
>>> Rose Haven, MD
> .