One of the most common problems is the second issue listed below. I think
Harken recommends a minimum divergence angle between forestay and halyard of 7
degrees. If you have a Harken furler, please consider a halyard restrainer to
create that divergence. My buddy and I have installed several in the past few
years to the extreme delight of the boatowners. Poof! Halyard wrap problem
gone!
We install a restrainer on EVERY Harken furler we install.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net>
>To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 12:36 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Ultrafurl - sticking
>
>
>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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