I had the same problem. What finally worked for me, was to completely unscrew all of the screws, then slide the it up the mast, and then screw the screws all the way down, until tight. It is a bit of a job, but once it's done, and you have the furling line installed properly (it needs to be very tight), it works great. The furling sail is so much better than trying to stow the sail while underway. I take my time and assure that I have the sail furling system working properly before I launch. Then, peddle around for a while, usually ending directly upwind (the farther, the better). Then turn around, unfurl the sail and sail back towards the dock, and then re-furl the sail a short distance from the dock, and then peddle to my dock. I even leave the furled sail mounted when bring it on the dock and roll her on her side to insert the wheels into the bottom scupper holes. After getting the furling system dialed in, I now enjoy sailing my PA, so much so, that I also installed a couple of blocks and a cleat on the H-rail.
Good luck, and have fun!
Mike
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