I had the same issue a few years ago.  In my case the block was badly worn and a cheek was broken.  It was an easy repair.

Michael McKay
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> On Apr 26, 2026, at 8:29 AM, Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for the info Scott. Same symptoms, maybe same cure?
> Chris G.
> XENOS
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>> On Apr 26, 2026, at 12:07 AM, Scott Andrews via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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>> Sent from my iPhoneGreetings all. Last fall I was having trouble getting my main hauled out of the mast and I finally noticed when I pulled it at the clew it unfurled with ease. A flat spot on the block at the end of the boom was causing the problem.
>> Scott Andrews