Just launched my , new to me, U20 this past week. The main has been very difficult to raise. Seems like a lot of friction with the bolt rope. I will check if there is any binding within the mast with the spinnaker halyard, but it seems to be that the issue is friction with the track and the bolt rope. Compounding the issue is very thin halyard line that is less than easy even on gloved hands. I am using the most beat up sails that came with the boat. I may try another main.
I am planning to spray the bolt rope with teflon dry lube and see if that helps. Any other ideas?
Also there is a plastic slug at the tack of the sail. The track on the Forte carbon mast stops higher than this slug. How is this rigged. I just tied a line to the cunningham grommet in the sail, but it was less than ideal. Picture attached.
