MORNING LIGHT (new old boat) has an older, two track furling system, probably about 1986-90, a "reefer." Because it is so low to the
deck, and bow sprit, I cannot effectively keep the CQR on the sprit, or even use it without a good case of back strain. The reefer roller is very much in the way. Anyone have/had this problem?
I could buy a new one (need advice on brands), or try to find someone who could make an extension to the furler from the deck up to allow us to use the CQR.
A sailmaker said he could fit the current jib to a new FURLEX. Never having had a furling system, I am rather in the dark. Thanks, Bill
meislandbill@yahoo.com
New Jib Furler...Need advice-28CD
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Randy Bates
Re: New Jib Furler...Need advice-28CD
Bill:
I had the exact same problem on a previous boat. The solution is rather simple actually. What you need to do is raise the lower mounting point of the furler. This requires shortning the luff extrusion by the same amount. Depending on how the lower furler unit is attached this could be easy or a pain. If the furler is attached seperate from the stay an extension strap can be used to raise the drum. If the furler is attached thru the stay pin and this relationship can not be altered then the entire stay/furler has to be raised off the deck. This requires shortning both the stay and the furler extrusion. Don't just raise the stay/furler off the deck w/o shortning because the masthead will then be shifted back. Good luck.
randy.bates@baesystems.com
I had the exact same problem on a previous boat. The solution is rather simple actually. What you need to do is raise the lower mounting point of the furler. This requires shortning the luff extrusion by the same amount. Depending on how the lower furler unit is attached this could be easy or a pain. If the furler is attached seperate from the stay an extension strap can be used to raise the drum. If the furler is attached thru the stay pin and this relationship can not be altered then the entire stay/furler has to be raised off the deck. This requires shortning both the stay and the furler extrusion. Don't just raise the stay/furler off the deck w/o shortning because the masthead will then be shifted back. Good luck.
Bill wrote: MORNING LIGHT (new old boat) has an older, two track furling system, probably about 1986-90, a "reefer." Because it is so low to the
deck, and bow sprit, I cannot effectively keep the CQR on the sprit, or even use it without a good case of back strain. The reefer roller is very much in the way. Anyone have/had this problem?
I could buy a new one (need advice on brands), or try to find someone who could make an extension to the furler from the deck up to allow us to use the CQR.
A sailmaker said he could fit the current jib to a new FURLEX. Never having had a furling system, I am rather in the dark. Thanks, Bill
randy.bates@baesystems.com
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Jay Hubbard
Re: New Jib Furler...Need advice-28CD
Have a profurl 25 on my CD 28Bill wrote: MORNING LIGHT (new old boat) has an older, two track furling system, probably about 1986-90, a "reefer." Because it is so low to the
deck, and bow sprit, I cannot effectively keep the CQR on the sprit, or even use it without a good case of back strain. The reefer roller is very much in the way. Anyone have/had this problem?
I could buy a new one (need advice on brands), or try to find someone who could make an extension to the furler from the deck up to allow us to use the CQR.
A sailmaker said he could fit the current jib to a new FURLEX. Never having had a furling system, I am rather in the dark. Thanks, Bill
This is a double track system and it works well.
Have good clearance above the bowsprit. More important, however the the bottom of the 130 Genoa I carry on it is cut quite high so that is clears the life lines and doesn't obstruct any seas that may come aboard.
JHH
Fiddler's Green
CD28 #245
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