Roller furling stuck up Genoa

[ozskipper]

Oh Oh... one other thing to try. Try releasing some rig tension. But remember to mark the nut positions on the rigging screws first with a permanent marker- then you know how far to re-tighten them.

But by slacking off the rig, you may find it eases any tention if its a swivel jam for instance.

The big thing to remember is that it should never be hard to hoist a sail on a small boat like yours. If it is, you have a problem. Next time drop the half hoisted sail and find out whats causing it. Hmm.. i wonder if the track has been crushed somewhat by a previous owner. Thats something else to check for..

[svseachange]

We had the same problem this fall. Sent wifey up the mast ( via mast steps). She said the halyard was just a little stiff around the block after being the same possie all summer. She freed it and it then came down easy.

[keepondancin]

McLube Sailkote is the best lube to use on the luff of the sail. Spary it on as it goes up (once you get it down).