If the mainsail is a problem going up -and- down, which you state it is, be sure to check the masthead sheaves of the halyard (be sure the sheaves spin free, even under load), as well as the lead of the halyard inside the mast, and where the halyard exits the mast, and the movement through the rope clutch if fitted.
Also be sure the right bolt rope is on there, it may just be too big, even if it is new....wouldn't be the first time ! Another thing that seems to common on the roller furling booms that I work with , and I mean real common, is that the sail maker picks his luff tape with a sample down at the boat, or from manufacturers literature. Later when the sail is made this luff tape/boltrope is sewn onto the sail, but the batten patches make the luff thicker, and it gets stuck there, sometimes just tight, and people don't notice until something tears .... it happens.
On a boat as small as your I wouldn't think a 2:1 halyard would be worth while, especially since you sail alone (2:1 = twice as much line -and time- to pull to the thing up)
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Brian Duff
BVI Yacht Sales, Tortola
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