For a video of raising the mast (dropping is similar) go to sailingtexas.com   If you search for photos of Rhodes22, there are a couple clips of David Culp raising his mast using General Boats mast raising system. 

It’s a good video. 

Charles Nieman 

> On Jul 28, 2020, at 1:33 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> 
> ?Graham,
> 
> I searched the archives using google, entering the following without the
> curly braces into the search bar {site:rhodes22.org "imf sail"}. A few
> results may be of interest:
> 
> Stan's take on why IMF Mainsails jam:
> http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2013-May/073452.html
> 
> Replacing IMF Mainsail:
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2003-November/011092.html
> 
> I also found these instructions in my own collection:
> Let me see if I can do this, everyone, please feel free to
> amplify or edit. I don't think I have ever seen a step by step and I am
> going
> by memory.
> 
> After the mast is down
> 
> 1.    Remove the pop-top car from the mast
> 
> 2.    Remove the boom attachment from the furling assembly. This should
> involve a couple screws, plus pulling the furling line out of the boom and
> the out haul from the boom and main sail.
> 
> 3.    Slide the furling tube and main out of the mast (best to have two sets
> of hands as the tube gets pretty long and heavy if you try to hold from one
> end)
> 
> 4.    Remove the bottom bearing and the bottom donut from the furling tube.
> 
> 5.    Remove the furling line from the furling tube (this is usually
> attached by inserting through a hole in the tube and a knot tied on the
> inside of the tube).
> 
> 6.    Remove the remaining bottom donut (the donut at the top of the furling
> tube should not need to be removed).
> 
> 7.    Unroll the main sail.
> 
> 8.     Some main sails are attached to the furling tube vie a groove in the
> furling tube and others have a sleeve in the luff of the sail and then
> attached with a screw at the head and tack. It should be pretty obvious
> which you have and how to remove the sail.
> 
> 9.    To install new main sail, do these steps in reverse.
> A special note: don't forget to reinstall the pop top car (in the correct
> orientation) prior to raising the mast. This is easy to forget, don't ask me
> how I know.
> 
> Good instructions. I would add that it is important to count the wraps on
> the outhaul and furling lines. When reinstalling, be sure to extend the sail
> all  the way out to make sure you have the wraps correct before raising the
> mast.  Adding wraps with the mast up is a real PITA. 
> 
> Regarding the IMF:
> One word of caution on the upper donut I had one of the set screws work
> loose and it would jamb if the boat wasn't on exactly even keel, a real pain
> in the ass.  When you reset the screw, put a drop of silicone seal to keep
> it from backing out.  It actually is not a bad idea on all the screws in the
> system.  The advantage of this system is that all the parts can be
> fabricated at home using a few tools and readily available materials,
> especially if you do not have access to Stan.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> I'd rather be sailing :~)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> gramille
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:09 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] mainsail problems
> 
> Chris, how did you get the old sail off and the new sail on?
> Was it difficult? Did you have to drop the mast?
> 
> Did you get the sail through Doyle, Stan or elsewhere?
> 
> Anyone else had similar problems??
> 
> Graham
> 
> 
> 
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