Hi, I installed my restrainer same time I installed my Harken Mark IV furler,
according to documentation I needed one and it was my feeling as well ( looking
at the angle I had on my 27 ).This is what Haren had to say about it :
To be used if angle between halyard and headstay is less than 7°. This is
common on masts where halyard sheave is very close to headstay.USE ONLY IF
NECESSARYIf halyard angle is greater than 7° and halyard is wrapping a
halyardrestrainer may not be necessary. Halyard swivel must be near top offoils
and headstay must be tight. This will prevent halyard wraps inmost cases.
Consult furling instruction manual.
Unfortunately I used stainless pop rivets to fix it to the mast, I will replace
with stainless bolts eventually ( rivets are loosing a little every year )
SylvainC&C27 MkIII
On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 10:44:23 AM EDT, David Knecht via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Francois emailed me off list to say that with the same rig, he has no halyard
restrainer and has never had a problem with halyard wrap. So I am considering
removing the restrainer. This is surely to some extent rig specific, but I am
wondering
1. how many people have them and how many don’t2. If without, have you had
halyard wrap problems?
David KnechtS/V Aries1990 C&C 34+New London, CT
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