Ok, so, I did check the swivel before raising the sail and it seemed
fine. That was only about 3 weeks ago. I think dropping the sail and
flushing is probably the best, 1st, line of action. Someone else
mentioned maybe supporting the mast with the halyard and releasing the
head stay and soaking the drum in a 5 gallon bucket of soapy water
before rinsing. That sounds like a good idea too. with a requisite
inspection, of course.
I'll have to check the way the line exits the drum too. maybe adjust a
block if necessary...
Thank again.
Danny
On 8/9/2017 3:42 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:
Mark has identified two probable culprits.
Drop the sail and flush both the swivel and the drum. Flush liberally
with water from multiple angles. Spray some McLube in both if you
like. It's optional but a good idea.
While the sail is down, inspect, as best you can, all the joints in
the extrusion, if anything looks amiss, investigate it further.
Next, from off the boat, sight the furling line where it enters/exits
the drum. It should be very close to perpendicular. If necessary,
reposition the forwardmost furling line block to achieve
perpendicular. The furling line should move up and down as it feeds
on the drum. If it coils in the top, move the block down. If it
coils low, move the block up.
As a last check, have a friend furl and unfurl the sail while you
observe the swivel and halyard from a distance with binoculars.
Do you have a halyard restrainer?
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
My old Harken furler was sticking 2 yrs ago - one day at an
anchorage I decided to investigate by pulling the sail in and out
a couple times by hand - the "stick" seemed subtle but suddenly a
hundred Torlon balls rained down from the mast head! Seems my
retaining ring clamp on the upper swivel had come partially out of
the groove - when it let go I sprinkled the anchorage with the
innards of the swivel.
I'd suggest you drop the sail and check the swivel at the top
first, see if it's spinning freely and all intact before you
start testing other parts of the system.
Other obvious potential issues would be the a catch in the feed
line, jamming in the drum etc.
Mark
CS30 - Prosecco
Deep Cove, Nova Scotia
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
On 2017-08-09 4:00 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List wrote:
Hello all,
I'm having some trouble with my old Harken Roller furler. It
seems to get stuck whne unfurling the sail. It doesn't take
much to get it past the sticking point and I can still roll it
in by hand without too much effort. I'm going down in
Saturday to play around with it. Do any of you have any
advice on diagnosing this or what I should check?
Thanks in advance!
Danny
Mattapoisett, MA
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