How old is your sail? When they start to geld baggy in the middle, they start to get hard furling. Are you on a port tack, with the boom slightly below parallel?

Jerry Lowe




 Hello all, hope everyone is having a great summer of sailing.  I’ve been

> having an issue with the IMF the last few outings.  The system seems to
> “bind up” when Im trying to furl the main when under way.  Doesn’t
> matter if I’m bow into the wind, I end up having to grab the sail at the
> outhaul car and pul it forward a couple of feet and then pull the reefing
> line to “catch up”.  The odd thing is that when I’m in the slip, it
> functions normally, in and out as smooth as you please.  (I do routinely
> clean the boom slot and lubricate with McLube).  Any thoughts or
> suggestions are greatly appreciated .
>
> Thanks
>
> Rodney