Some troubleshooting tips from a Harken manual that may apply to others
Sail will not furl or is difficult to furl.
Jib halyard is wrapping around headstay because
angle between mast and and halyard is too shallow
See installation instructions regarding optimal halyard angle. It may be
necessary
to mount a halyard restrainer on front of your mast to hold halyard to rear.
Jib halyard is wrapping around the headstay
because halyard swivel is too low.
See installation instructions regarding optimal halyard swivel height. A
wire pendant
may be needed at head of sail to raise halyard swivel to proper height.
Jib halyard is too tight.
Ease jib halyard.
Foils riding on turnbuckle.
Raise foils. See adjusting turnbuckle on Page 24.
Foils too high, binding on swage eye.
Lower foils until clear. See adjusting turnbuckle on Page 24.
Spare halyard is wrapping in sail as it furls.
Secure spare halyards away from furling headstay by flipping them behind
spreaders
Salt or dirt in bearings.
Flush bearings with freshwater and lubricate with dry spray lubricant
such as McLube
®
Furling line tangled in drum.
Overrides are best prevented by using a 7402 ratchet block as the last
furling line lead to maintain proper drag on line while unfurling.
Stop knot catching.
Make sure knot is a single overhand and is pushed up inside drum.
Sail full of wind.
Luff completely before furling or reefing.
Sail flogging too much.
Release a short length of sheet, pull some furling line and repeat.
Jib sheets are not free.
Free jib sheets.
Foil out of drum assembly.
Reinstall foil in drum assembly and tighten clamp screws.
No wraps of furling line on drum.
Remove sheets. Rotate stay wrapping as much furling line on drum as
possible.
Lineguard assembly has slipped down.
Tighten line guard assembly screws securely.
Line through 7402 ratchet backwards.
Rerun line.
Halyard swivel installed upside down.
Remount swivel correctly.
Sail will not unfurl or will not unfurl completely.
Jib halyard is wrapping around headstay because
angle between mast and halyard is too shallow.
See installation instructions regarding optimal halyard angle. It may be
necessary to
mount a halyard restrainer on front of your mast to hold halyard to rear.
Jib halyard is wrapping around the headstay
because the halyard swivel is too low.
See installation instructions
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