[Rhodes22-list] Mainsail furling has become difficult

[Reuben Mezrich]

Tom
Thanks....I mostly remember to release the outhaul before trying to
furl..this has become the first thing I check when I feels hard to furl
--Reuben
Reuben Mezrich
cell: 410-499-8922
Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston


On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 9:33 PM THOMAS POLISE via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I was having troubles till I realized I had thanksgiving mainsheet pulled
> tight when I was trying to furl. Make sure mainsheet is loose and boom
> level.
>
> > On Nov 3, 2022, at 9:14 PM, jpd9668 <jpd9668 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Clean it. Start by hosing with fresh water get some spray sail cleaner
> and rinse. Try silicone spray. Make sure Boom is level and perpendicular
> with the mast. Rinse inside the mast with a hose to try and clean the
> bearings (the  donuts on the furler that turn inside the mast). Silicone
> spray. NOT WD40. If none if this works, call Stan.Joe DempseySV
> EespiteDeltaville, VASent via the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, an AT&T 5G
> smartphone
> > -------- Original message --------From: Reuben Mezrich <
> reuben.mezrich at gmail.com> Date: 11/3/22  4:09 PM  (GMT-05:00) To:
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Mainsail furling has
> become difficult The mainsail has become increasingly difficult to furl. It
> unfurls easily. Any thoughts?Reuben MezrichCell:410-499-8922Pelican Cove in
> Sarasota and Back Bay in Boston
>
>