roller furling staysail

[bob mccracken]

I would like to install a profurl roller furling system on the staysail of my CD-330. Can it be done? But most important, can I continue to use my club footed boom once I've installed it. I love that club footed boom, especially when solo sailing.

Bob McCracken
s/v Odins Raven



odinrav@bellsouth.net

[len]

bob

i haven't done it (mainly because i use that stay for my storm jib) but i've seen it done - the furling line is run from the drum back to the end of the little boom and then to the cockpit area - you may have to change the boom itself

len



md.frel@nwh.org

[Larry DeMers]

Interesting question. I would imagine that the furler would mount on the staysails pedestal, and the clew would be run through a set of blocks at the booms aft end, then routed to the cockpit for adjustment, similar to the adjustable clew I use on my non-furled staysail now. Just line the drum up with the bottom of the sail, so that it is in the same plane as before the furler was installed.

Cheers,

Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30

I would like to install a profurl roller furling system on the staysail of my CD-330. Can it be done? But most important, can I continue to use my club footed boom once I've installed it. I love that club footed boom, especially when solo sailing.

Bob McCracken
s/v Odins Raven

demers@sgi.com

[John R.]

I would like to install a profurl roller furling system on the staysail of my CD-330. Can it be done? But most important, can I continue to use my club footed boom once I've installed it. I love that club footed boom, especially when solo sailing.

Bob McCracken
s/v Odins Raven

Sure, the answer is yes to both questions. The staysail boom sheet is rigged just like it usually is. The sail clew is attatched by means of a line (new sheet)tied off at the end of the boom in the eye that is cast in the boom end piece. The line is run from that eye through the clew of the sail then back to a cheek block mounted on the side of the boom near the end and from there the line is run forward along the side of the staysail boom up to a swivel block that you shackle to the boom pedestal and from there it needs to lead to either the port or starboard stanchion base (first stanchion aft of the pulpit)through another swivel block shackled to the stanchion base or to a bolt on lead block. You then continue to run the line back to the cockpit in the same fashion.

At the cockpit coaming you install a Hereshoff style cleat or similar to make fast the line (sheet). That line now is your staysail sheet. Your old sheet now just controls the position of the staysail boom. You must release the new staysail sheet whenever you furl or pull it to unfurl like any other headsail that is furled.

This is a very simple and inexpensive conversion aside from the cost of the furling system you decide to use.

[Bob McCracken]

John R
Thanks for you rigging information.
Bob Mc

I would like to install a profurl roller furling system on the staysail of my CD-330. Can it be done? But most important, can I continue to use my club footed boom once I've installed it. I love that club footed boom, especially when solo sailing.

Bob McCracken
s/v Odins Raven

Sure, the answer is yes to both questions. The staysail boom sheet is rigged just like it usually is. The sail clew is attatched by means of a line (new sheet)tied off at the end of the boom in the eye that is cast in the boom end piece. The line is run from that eye through the clew of the sail then back to a cheek block mounted on the side of the boom near the end and from there the line is run forward along the side of the staysail boom up to a swivel block that you shackle to the boom pedestal and from there it needs to lead to either the port or starboard stanchion base (first stanchion aft of the pulpit)through another swivel block shackled to the stanchion base or to a bolt on lead block. You then continue to run the line back to the cockpit in the same fashion.

At the cockpit coaming you install a Hereshoff style cleat or similar to make fast the line (sheet). That line now is your staysail sheet. Your old sheet now just controls the position of the staysail boom. You must release the new staysail sheet whenever you furl or pull it to unfurl like any other headsail that is furled.

This is a very simple and inexpensive conversion aside from the cost of the furling system you decide to use.

odinrav@bellsouth.net

[Jerry J Commisso]

Bob,
Try going to the Harken site at Harken.com. Go to deck layouts than rigging tips and you can access drawings as well as the installation procedures.Good luck.
Jerry J Commisso
CD30c CHELSEA ROSE

I would like to install a profurl roller furling system on the staysail of my CD-330. Can it be done? But most important, can I continue to use my club footed boom once I've installed it. I love that club footed boom, especially when solo sailing.

Bob McCracken
s/v Odins Raven

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