Graham,

Unfortunately it looks like you need to lower the mast.

Lee
Boatless in Wytheville


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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'