Richard,
 
I think that Lee is 100% correct. The dent may be hindering your furling  
and should be removed. Since the mast is aluminum, it shouldn't be that big 
of a  project to remove it. Also, your furling technique might be at fault. 
Remember  to keep tension on the outhaul line as you are furling the main. 
This gives you  a nice tight wrap.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 8/19/2009 4:46:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
LKUHN at cnmc.org writes:


Richard,

If it furls into the mast without a problem and  it looks it's jamming when
you try to pull it back out because the sail is  doubled over inside, then
you may be able to fix the problem by changing  your furling technique.  
I've
jammed my sail enough to know that it's  me and not the boat.

When you furl the sail back into the mast, keep  tension on the sail with 
the
downhaul.  Slowly pull the sail back in a  couple of a feet at a time while
constantly looking to see if the sail is  doubling over.  If you can't get
the sail in the mast without it  doubling over, maybe the sail has lost its
shape and is too baggy to  smoothly go into the mast.  I don't actually know
if this is possible  but it sounds good.

When pulling the sail out, I use Mary Lou's advice  and set the topping lift
so the boom is just a hair below horizontal.   Seems to help.

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At  Ease
Kent Island, MD






Mary Lou Troy-2  wrote:

> 
> Richard,
> I would try lubricating everything  first. We use Sailkote on the 
> bearings at the base and the edges of  the slot. It can also be used 
> on the sail itself. If you are getting  a wrinkle in the sail as it 
> furls, try setting the end of the boom a  bit lower when furling. If 
> it is not binding when furling, I would  tend to think it is something 
> in the mechanicals rather than the mast  itself. Also would want to 
> make sure the furling line is running  freely and wrapping smoothly 
> when unfurling.
> 
> Mary  Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
>  At 03:04 PM 8/19/2009, you wrote:
>>I have to struggle to unfurl the  mainsail on my "88. I think it was
>>refurbished in "95 because it  was bought from the Mt.Clemens Mi. boat
>>show. Apparently the main  was stored in the mast but pointed toward the
>>sun because I had to  have a 4" patch put in the entire leech, which was
>>rotten, I just  got the boat so I don't know  if there was a problem
>>before  that. When I pull out the main it seems to bind about half way  up
>>the mast all the way to the top. It looks like the sail is  doubled over
>>inside the mast and I have to jerk on the bottom of  the sail to try to
>>get the bind out. Does anyone else have this  problem?
>>
>>
>>
>>I have the boom car at  the very aft end of the boom as I pull out the
>>sail. The boom is  set horizontally. It furls without a problem. Is it
>>possible the  mast was somehow compressed so that the slot was made
>>narrower?  There is a dent at the top of the mast that prevents the
>>furling  tube from being in any but the high position for the boom. If
>>it's  the patch that's causing the problem because it's too thick  does
>>this mean a new or used sail? Is it possible to spread the  slot in the
>>mast-probably a much too complicated solution and  possibly causing a
>>strength problem in the mast-although I think  there are bump shop tools
>>that can do  this.
>>
>>
>>
>>Anyone else having this  problem? ------Richard on Eagles  Wings
>>
>>__________________________________________________
>>To  subscribe/unsubscribe go to  
>>http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>>
>>For  the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and 
>>archives  go to  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>__________________________________________________
>>
>>No  virus found in this incoming message.
>>Checked by AVG -  www.avg.com
>>Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.61/2313 -  Release Date: 
>>08/19/09 06:03:00
> 
>  __________________________________________________
> To  subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>  http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
> 
> For  the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go
>  to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>  __________________________________________________
> 
> 

--  
View this message in context:  
http://www.nabble.com/main-unfurlling-problem-tp25050025p25051643.html
Sent  from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at  Nabble.com.

__________________________________________________
To  subscribe/unsubscribe go to  
http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list

For the list  Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go 
to  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
__________________________________________________