Peter,
What caused the damage to the top of the extrusion? Hard to tell from the pic.
Need to figure that out.
Yes, you can cut the extrusion off, but only if you have enough extra at the
bottom inside the torque tube to be able to slide the extrusion assembly upward
so it rides on the swage barrel again.
The MKIV unit would be a nice upgrade. You could sell the old one on
Craigslist or eBay. I typically get $300-400 for a used Harken furler on eBay.
The issue you'd have is the roll pins. You can drive them out with a pin
punch.
You can make a top cap from a PVC pipe cap or similar thing. You could use a
cap from a bottle, etc. Any tough plastic cap would do. I'd drill a hole the
size of the swage barrel and split the cap. Loosen the allen screws in the
torque tube, slide the extrusion down, spread the split to slide it over the
wire, wrap the cap with tape and slide it up over the swage barrel. I've
replaced top caps this way except the units were new enough we could get the
Harken cap for them. The one on Touche' is this way. I have to re-tape it
every couple of years.
The other option you could try is to make a top cap similar to the new MKIV
trim caps. The new trim caps slide into the extrusion. It's Harken #HFG679.
Go here:
http://www.harken.com/uploadedfiles/Product_Support/PDF/4416-Parts-List.pdf
Scroll down to the top of Page 2. If you could make one or shave down one of
the Harken ones, you could cut the top of your existing extrusion and insert a
new trim cap so the extrusion with new trim cap rides on the wire. Would
require a bit of work but might be a good solution.
You can cut the extrusion with a Dremel. Just be very careful not to nick the
wire.
If you are replacing the forestay, you can do this when you drop the unit for
that. I'm assuming you're replacing it with another swaged forestay or are you
using a Norseman or NavTec compression fitting? If a swaged eye, then you will
have to disassemble the furler completely. If you are going that way, just
upgrade to the MKIV.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: Peter Fell <prf...@gmail.com>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 7:59 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Harken Furler Mark 1 Unit 0
>
>
>
>Thanks Dennis
>
>Rides on the barrel of the swage.
>
>I wonder if I can trim this down? I didn’t think by looking at the info
available online that it should ride on the forestay.
>
>I’m ordering a new genoa within the next two weeks .... so now’s the time
to fix this.
>
>Here are some pictures:
>
>http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/707/1lxd.jpg
>
>http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/836/pll3.jpg
>
>http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/571/fw5u.jpg
>
>That forestay needs to be replaced and currently there is no halyard
restrainer either. Discussing those with a rigger right now. Of course I could
just replace the furler as well ....I’ve gotten some info on new ones. I can
get
a Mark IV Unit 0 for under $1200. Toggle and restrainer and forestay would be
additional to that. Or a Furlex for about $1600 that includes the restrainer
and
forestay.
>
>
>From: Dennis C.
>Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 5:22 PM
>To: Peter
Fell ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Harken Furler Mark 1 Unit 0
>
>Peter,
>
>I
don't think my buddy and I have any parts for a Mark 1. I will check with
him tomorrow. He may have something in his "gold pile". We haven't
worked on a Mark 1 in a long while.
>
>Last Mark 1 I worked on was basically
an upgrade to the newer extrusions to get rid of the roll pins.
>
>As for
the top cap, is the top of the extrusion riding on the barrel of the swage eye
or on the wire?
>
>Dennis C.
>Touche' 35-1 #83
>Mandeville, LA
>
>
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> From: Peter Fell <prf...@gmail.com>
>>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>>Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 3:25 PM
>>Subject: Stus-List Harken Furler Mark 1 Unit 0
>>
>>
>>Just wondering if anyone local has a manual and parts list for a Mark 1 Unit
>>0 furling unit that I could borrow and copy.
>>
>>Looking for parts too. Mine is missing a chunk out of the top of the
>>uppermost foil + the top cap. So I’m looking for a foil piece, cap, possibly
>>foil connector, etc. I’ve got a partial copy of the parts list – looks like
>>might have been a couple versions of this unit.
>>
>>Peter Fell
>>Sidney, BC
>>C&C 27
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