[Rhodes22-list] IMF Gooseneck problem

[Todd Tavares]

Graham,

Yes, Peter's videos are great.

Sorry I addressed the email to Cary by mistake..

Todd T.

On Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 7:45 PM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net> wrote:

> Thanks Todd,
> I love the silver heels videos anyway and this looks very helpful.
> Cheers
> Graham
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 4, 2025, at 12:22 PM, Todd Tavares <tavares0947 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Cary,
> >
> > Peter must be on vacation.
> >
> > Peter has a video showing how to replace the mainsail furling line on his
> > YouTube channel; s/v Silverheels.
> >
> > I think this is the part you are talking about, and yes, you will likely
> > have to lower the mast.
> >
> > While in the video he does not disassemble the unit into parts, you can
> get
> > a good idea of how it is constructed.
> >
> > I hope it's ok with Peter, and that the link will embed. If not, he has
> it
> > labeled as episode #25.
> >
> > https://youtu.be/MH7hYJnoNpM?si=JCqqVh9bhZBWvEG3
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > Todd T.
> >
> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 11:36 AM Graham Parker <gramille at tds.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Cary,
> >> G
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>>> 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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