R22 Discussion Group

Bud,
The IMF main sail has a highly sophisticated means of attachment at both  the 
bottom and top of the furling tube.. You will find a small stainless screw  
with a really neat round collar around it. Total cost to replace is under 10  
cents. If the slackness is a new problem, you may have an attachment that has  
come loose or your main sail is simply old and blown out and needs to be  
replaced. Remember, when furling the main to have the boom at a horizontal plane  
(Or slightly below) with the topping lift taught. You can really tell if the  
sail is blown or problematic when it is fully deployed. Lowering the mast and  
taking it ashore and unfurling and removing from the mast will tell you what 
you  need to know. It's a pain to drop the mast and remove the furling tube 
and main,  but it's the only way to get the answers to your questions. As a last 
resort,  sending pictures of your problem to the list will help a great deal. 
The more  info you provide will give you better answers.

Rummy

In a message dated 2/26/2008 6:00:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
budconnor at earthlink.net writes:

Rhodies,
I was demonstrating the ease of my IMF when it  started jamming up.
It looks as though my main is sagging on the inner mast  and bunching up -
creating a thick layer of sail that binds inside the  IMF.  I think I need to
"tighten" up the main at the top of the mast  and make it taut again. 
Also, I have always had a lot of main down goose  neck on the boom.
I think I also need to raise the main up  higher.

Does anyone know what adjustments are available at the top of  the mast?
How is the main attached at the top of the mast?
I assume I  will need to slide the main out of the IMF to  repair.

Thanks!
Bud

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