The fitting you are referring to is called a retainer. It is required on many boats with furler, if the halyard exits the mast too high.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 6:15 PM Todd Williams via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am a new C&C34 owner and initially had trouble with my Harken Furler. > The wire halyard wraps around at the masthead when furling. It was clear > from the fraying wire and twisted coil that this had been a problem. I > switched over to a braided line jib halyard and it works fine now. I also > watched a youtube video (pretty old footage) that specified a 7 degree > angle between the furling foil and the halyard up at the masthead and that > Harken makes a fitting to mount on the mast a bit down from the top in > order to increase that angle. Now that it works, I will clean and lubricate > it to make it even better! > > Todd R. Williams > C&C 34 > Sodus Bay, NY > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 3:46 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I rigorously flush my Harken furler's drum and swivel assemblies with >> dock water every spring and sometimes in the fall. Use a hard jet spray >> and be sure to spray each assembly from various angles. Particularly spray >> the drum assembly from below and in the drum itself. You'll need to pull >> all the furling line out to do that. Tie a knot in the line at the first >> stanchion block and make a note of which way it winds. >> >> Harken roller furlers really don't require any additional lubrication, >> just the periodic rigorous flushing with water. However, I do spray mine >> with McLube for good measure. >> >> -- >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 2:15 PM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> What did you use for lube? (for the FURLER!!!!!!) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Joe Della Barba >>> >>> Coquina C&C 35 MK I >>> >>> Kent Island MD USA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!6YlWYkO7NwsV_P0Y7oYP05Zn-nzFbyNOzAiFUroL8dhRQzqE2xjrTcJUPDzMq5KmNRs$> >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.me/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!6YlWYkO7NwsV_P0Y7oYP05Zn-nzFbyNOzAiFUroL8dhRQzqE2xjrTcJUPDzMq5KmNRs$ > Thanks - Stu
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