Those 2 rolls by hand will be on the "wrong" way as the only way to get them on the drum is to rotate the sail and furler. I think the better way to get the extra rolls on the drum would be to wait to attach the line to the drum until the sail has been over furled by hand several times. I am thinking 10 times plus ( probably have to take off the sheets) - then attach the furling line. Remember that when furling the sail in windy conditions your sail is going to be much more tightly wound round the headstay and thus require many more turns of the drum to get it fully furled. Remember that you will usually be furling with the sail under a little bit (or sometimes with a lot) of load and the furling line will be more tightly wrapped round the drum allowing for a larger number of turns before getting "jammed".
Btw I suspect that your problem in the first instance was caused by letting the jib unfurl without having any tension on the furling line. Happened to me once - had to spend a good hour on the bow while it was bouncing up and down in big waves / big wind at the entrance to Narraganset Bay. I now insist on keeping a little tension on the furling line as it runs when the sail unfurls. -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT > On Jun 11, 2016, at 21:30, Edward Levert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Now attach the new line to the drum with the sail fully furled. Add 2 rolls > by hand. _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
