The tube furling system goes back 50 years. When Stan created the dies for the IMF in the “80”s he used the same tube (adjusted in length for the IMF. Since then he began using an extruded foil for the IMF ( not sure when, anyone?). He also changed the jib furling system from the tube to a more conventional system. One of my Rhodes, the ‘83, ENOSIS, it had the tube jib furler, like my “76.  On my refurbed “87, it is a Harken system as I recall. I don’t know if that is the original setup or not.
Chris Geankoplis
XENOS”87 Rhodes
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> On Jun 2, 2025, at 10:11 PM, peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Hi Tom
>   I have the exact tube you’re describing on my Genoa.  The tube in the pictures lives inside my mast as the furling mechanism for my IMF system.  If you watch the video that Marc referenced you’ll see that the furler on SV Silverheels has an aluminum extrusion running up the mast, mine just has a tube. I’m wondering if Stan changed the design or if  a previous owner of my boat used a tube as a cheaper fix to some problem, perhaps a bent or damaged extrusion.  Thanks for the response though
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> Peter
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