[Rhodes22-list] IMF sail sticking

[Cary Tolbert]

Robert, I had a very similar problem with my IMF. I kept applying the
sailkote which eased the problem somewhat  but it kept getting worse. I
pulled the system out at the end of the year after I pulled the boat for
the season. The problem was that one of the spacers had split and broken
off. I guess it jammed the movement of the system sparoticaly. I contacted
General Boats and found they did not sell just the replacement piece I
needed. They only sell the entire assembly. Which I think was $300 plus and
took months and months to receive after I ordered it. If you have the tools
and skills you can make the part. It consists of STARBOARD and stainless
steel screws and bolts. These parts are not under much stress, so I guess
it is just heat from the sun and inside the mast that makes it brittle.
Here is hoping it is something simple. Good Luck.
Cary Tolbert
S/V Whisper
Claytor Lake VA

On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 11:18 AM Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Bob,
> You could always try some Sailkote or some other dry lubricant first.
> Spray as much of the slot as you can and try to get any rotating parts
> inside the IMF.  But if that doesn't help, I agree with Peter.
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Peter Nyberg
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2022 11:07 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF sail sticking
>
> Bob,
>
> Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to resolve this other than
> dropping the mast and pulling out the IMF assembly, at least part way.  My
> only guess as to what might be going on is that some screw or bolt has
> loosened somewhere.  If this has happened at the bottom, you'll only need
> to pull the IMF out a few feet.  If it's at the top, the you'll have to
> pull out the whole thing.
>
> It's been my experience that when something is not working right,
> sometimes just taking it apart and putting it back together will solve the
> problem.
>
> Good luck, and please let us know how things work out.
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
> > On 2022-04-27, at 09:41:38 EDT, Weiss, Robert L wrote:
> >
> > I bought my recycled Rhodes 22 from Stan in 2014 and have had very few
> problems.
> > This year when I opened up the boat, I dropped the mast in order to
> > pull out the block that holds the boom to the mast and better secure
> > the locknut on that bolt. It kept working loose and getting the nut
> > back on is difficult. However, my sail now sticks a couple times when
> > pulling it out. Never had this problem in the past. Any suggestions for
> what the problem is? I can't see what is binding.
> > I can always eventually get the sail unstuck, but it just isn't as
> > smooth as it used to be.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> > Bob
> > Beach Spring
> > 1998 Rhodes 22 Recycled in 2014
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert L Weiss Jr.
> > Director of Music
> > First United Methodist Carbondale, IL
> > Professor Emeritus, SIUC
> >
>
>