[Rhodes22-list] IMF Gooseneck problem

[Graham Parker]

Thanks Cary,
G

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> On Sep 4, 2025, at 11:12 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Graham, I haven't had the entire unit come out. The strangest thing that I
> had with the Starboard material was one of  the doughnut spacers that helps
> hold the furling pole in place,was broken into 3 pieces. I say strange
> because it really just acts as a spacer with very little stress. General
> Boats , at the time, would only sell the entire unit and not individual
> pieces. I just finished replacing all of the parts that make up the
> universal joint connecting the boom to the mast. The mast needed to be
> dropped in order to replace all of the parts.  See if a sailor's friends
> duct tape and zip ties will let you finish the season.
> 
> Cary
> 
>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Lee,
>> That is what I feared.
>> Has anyone else had this happen??
>> Graham
>> 
>>>> On Sep 4, 2025, at 07:50, Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Graham,
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately it looks like you need to lower the mast.
>>> 
>>> Lee
>>> Boatless in Wytheville
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 2:55 AM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> There we were, having a lovely autumnal sail on Lake Champlain when the
>>>> black composite  box that slides at the bottom of the mast and connects
>> to
>>>> the boom, decided to pop out. It was interesting getting the sail back
>> in
>>>> the mast but we managed it without too much drama.
>>>> However, now I have to figure out why the black slider separated from
>> the
>>>> mast.
>>>> Hopefully I do not have to drop the mast to get in there?
>>>> If there is a diagram of the bottom of the IMF system, that would be
>> very
>>>> helpful.
>>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction? I presume it might be in the
>>>> fabled archives but I am not sure how to access them!
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Graham
>>>> sv ‘00Sailin'
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