backstay, furling was smooth.
Thanks to everyone for all the tips.
Robert H.
1989 C&C 30 MKII
Original message
From: RPH via CnC-List
Date: 04-16-2015 10:08 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List Why does my furler get "hung up"?
I j
>From all the advice there are several possible issues.
I'd suggest starting by trying to diagnose the source - gradually eliminate
possible causes.
Can you furl the sail by hand? If doing it by hand resolves the problem then
your issue lies with the line and lead. If no improvement then somet
ds,
-Francois Rivard
1990 34+ "Take Five"
Lake Lanier, GA
From: RPH via CnC-List
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 1:08 AM
Subject: Stus-List Why does my furler get "hung up"?
I just bent on my main and jib this evening. While furling my jib, th
Do you have a halyard restrainer? Get a pair of binoculars and look at the
top of the mast. Is the halyard wrapping around the forestay? Harken
recommends at least a 7 degree divergence between halyard and forestay. If
the halyard runs close to and parallel with the forestay there is potential
ist"
To: "RPH" , cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 5:26:30 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Why does my furler get "hung up"?
Check if its your spinnaker halyard getting caught on the top of your headsail.
Try tying off the unused spin halyard away f
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Subject: Stus-List Why does my furler get "hung up"?
I just bent on my main and jib this evening. While furling my jib, the furler
(Harken) seemed to get caught up somehow. It was as if the furler wanted
Hi Robert,
The common causes of furler madness is halyard too tight, halyard too
loose or halyard lead too shallow.
A poor halyard lead is the most cause of furler nonperformance. The
most common solution is to install a fairlead as the halyard comes
out of the box at the masthead.
I had a s
Is there something at the masthead getting caught in the furler, by any
chance?
Jim Watts
Paradigm Shift
C&C 35 Mk III
Victoria, BC
On 16 April 2015 at 22:08, RPH via CnC-List wrote:
> I just bent on my main and jib this evening. While furling my jib, the
> furler (Harken) seemed to get caught
I just bent on my main and jib this evening. While furling my jib, the furler
(Harken) seemed to get caught up somehow. It was as if the furler wanted to
unwind a little, if that makes sense.
I know that my jib sheets were not fouled. It felt as if I was twisting the
foil or the forestay.
I
