Roller Furler Installation Question

[Joel]

I'm installing a CDI head sail furler on my Ty. I've never sailed a boat with a roller furler, so I have a basic question: How do I run the furling line back to the cockpit? There aren't any boats in the water around here yet, so I have no examples to follow! From looking at pix, it appears that folks mount little blocks to either the toe rail or stanchions and follow them back. How far? Where do folks cleat the furling line? Is there a proper side to do this on?

Thanks,

Joel
s/y Pokey II
'73 Ty #549
Bayside, NY



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[Mario]

On our CD 30 the furling line runs down the port side and passes through two blocks on the stanchions. The line is long enough so that when the sail is furled there's a good 8-10' of line in the cockpit so we can use the port jib winch to unfurl it.

Mario

I'm installing a CDI head sail furler on my Ty. I've never sailed a boat with a roller furler, so I have a basic question: How do I run the furling line back to the cockpit? There aren't any boats in the water around here yet, so I have no examples to follow! From looking at pix, it appears that folks mount little blocks to either the toe rail or stanchions and follow them back. How far? Where do folks cleat the furling line? Is there a proper side to do this on?

Thanks,

Joel
s/y Pokey II
'73 Ty #549
Bayside, NY

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[Jim Westpfahl]

I installed a Shaeffer system on our 25D last summer and placed three stantion-mounted blocks on the port side (my preference due to docking issues) so that I cound adjust their location(s) for smoothest furling. I think the most critical block was the first one leaving the furler. The angle is important, and you'll know when its correct by the smoothness of operation. I also installed a small bronze cleat on the outboard side of the cockpit aft of the winch by about 1 foot.
Jim Westpfahl
Captain of Belladonna
Lindenhurst, LI, NY



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[sloopjohnl]

joel,

there was a ty in our marina a few years back that had roller-furling. he had a bow pulpit and attached a turning block to the aft post of the pulpit followed by three eyestraps screwed to the deck next to the toerail on the port side of the boat. cannot comment on how well or how easy it worked though.

I'm installing a CDI head sail furler on my Ty. I've never sailed a boat with a roller furler, so I have a basic question: How do I run the furling line back to the cockpit? There aren't any boats in the water around here yet, so I have no examples to follow! From looking at pix, it appears that folks mount little blocks to either the toe rail or stanchions and follow them back. How far? Where do folks cleat the furling line? Is there a proper side to do this on?

Thanks,

Joel
s/y Pokey II
'73 Ty #549
Bayside, NY

[Ed Haley]

The Schaefer stanchion rf blocks keep the furling line outboard of the stanchions so they aren't under your feet on the deck. Place the blocks on the stanchion so they follow the line from the furler smoothly. They're the way to go.

You may also need a swiveling block near the cockpit to smoothly pull the line.

Another point to consider is the angle that the furling sail halyard makes with the headstay. If it closely parallels the headstay (within 15 degrees) you will have to install a halyard restrainer to prevent halyard wraps.

Have fun!

Ed Haley
s/v Mokita
CD330 #1
Mystic CT (temporary)



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[Neil Gordon]

>>Another point to consider is the angle that the furling sail halyard makes with the headstay. If it closely parallels the headstay (within 15 degrees) you will have to install a halyard restrainer to prevent halyard wraps.<<

The CDI furler that's being installed has its own internal halyard. In six years, I've had zero problems with my furler.


Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY, Boston
CD28 #167



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