Recent content by Geoff Steel

Christian, I don't have a better pic at the monent. The sail is fairly old so I wouldn't be surprised if it is bagged out. Also, it isn't properly trimmed. You can see the jib telltales aren't streaming smoothly. My friend was on the tiller and wandered off course a bit.

Everything went back together and the mast is up! Still see wrinkles at the sail slides...

Mast is up and everything functions great!

FYI, mast came down last week as per Supersailor's description and both sheaves were badly corroded and siezed. I replaced them along with the main halyard and repainted the mast while it was on the deck. Painting the aluminum to a nice finish was more challenging than I expected. Plan to get it...

Hey Everyone, the mast finally came down and both halyard sheaves were badly corroded and seized. I took the opportunity to replace them, along with the main halyard and repainted the mast. It's all going back up tomorrow, so I'll update you again.

You guys have offered great advice! I did consider the track might be gunked up, and it might be, but the resistance on the halyard is there even without the sail attached. With all the rain in Socal this past week I've not been down to the boat recently. But I have decided to drop the mast the...

Thanks for your input Windaveski. I believe my sail is original 'cause it looks well used and the number matches the HIN. At this point, I'm almost sure the halyard sheave is jammed or seized at the top of the mast.

Thanks for your quick reply Supersailor! My challenge is getting to the top of the mast when both halyard sheaves are seized. The friction on the halyard is so great that I can barely get the mailsail fully raised.

I recently bought a 1979 E25+ and discovered the main halyard and topping lift sheaves are not turning. Previous owner only used the boat to motor around the harbor so I don't know how long these sheaves have been seized. I would rather not drop the mast if at all possible. Any advice on how to...

Thanks for your thorough reply Christian. By pulling straight down on the halyard, it's impossible for me to get the sail fully raised. The E25+ has the recessed sail track in the mast so alignment isn't an issue. Also, I've cleaned all the slugs. I honestly didn't think of greasing the halyard...

Hi Christian, in the above photo I tried to show the sail shape when the boom was level... a feat I accomplished by setting the topping lift as you rightly observed. Any thoughts about the possibility of halyard sheaves being seized??? The halyard is very difficult to raise to its full height.

Sorry guys... I had to take a break from the forum. Thank you all very much, and to address your feedback... 1. the sail number matches the hull number with E25+ insignia, so it is indeed the right sail 2. goose neck is fixed to the mast and is not movable 3. topping lift was slacked and not...

I'm not sure about the black band, but the luff edge of the main sail is definitely tight.

I recently bought a 1979 E25+ and am concerned about the shape of the main. When the sail is fully raised and the main sheet tight, the boom slopes down about 12" at the foot. When the boom is in a level position, there is significant bagginess in the leach of the sail. I've attached photos...