On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 4:11 PM, Joe Camp via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> Hey Rhodies:
>> I had to order a new mainsail. That was easy enough, however
> installing it and making it work is another matter. This is a different
> layout that my other sails. The webbing loops at the attachment points is
> really thick. It was tough to get it to work with the hardware from the
> sail we removed. But, we got is in and wound up.
>> On the boat, we were barely able to furl and unfurl. The sail, at the
> boom, seems to wind at a slightly different rate that at the head, causing
> it to crowd up the mast space at the bottom. At the head, the big webbing
> strap catches and prevents furling and unfurling without a rigorous two man
> operation. Has anyone faced these issues when installing a new sail? It's
> past splash-day, and I want a wet boat. Thanks.
>> Joe Camp
>> SV John Dawson
>> Still on the hard in Hatboro, PA.
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