Thanks for the reply. have used mclube on fittings but never directly on the sail itself. Forestay rigged correctly, my 150 goes up without a hitch, it is my "new" 110 that is hesitant. BTW, went sailing with the 110% which has a luff of only 28ft vs 33 ft on my 150. Guess what ? Yup, had the halyard wrap around the extrusion as the "standoff" was installed for the 150 and does'nt work for the 110. the only way out of this dilemma is to install another jib halyard with a standoff appropriate for the 110. Wish I had thought this through before i bought this used sail. Thing is , it draws so well. went sailing in 15-22kts with this sail (no main) and easily made good 5kts on a close reach. New halyard means , hound band or tang and pulley installed below masthead with second stand off for this sail.Any better solutions ot there ? tks Leroy
--- In [email protected], rspe...@... wrote: > > You might also check to make sure that the forestay is attached to the > front hole in the fitting at the top of the mast. If it is in the back hole, > the halyard may be rubbing on the fitting. > > Bob > > > In a message dated 5/23/2010 5:48:20 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, > leroy.sailor...@... writes: > > > > > Hi all. my headsail with #6 luff tape requires much force to hoist up the > furler groove. Can i put lube on the sail luff tape to ease the friction? > and what is a safe lube to use ?// leroy >
