>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 something is blocking the furler. Try removing the sail - if the furler spins easily with no sail then you know its something about the sail that is causing the problem (halyard, sag etc).
I had problems with my furler on my last boat - some advice helped me figure out that my backstay was too loose - as I wrapped my big Genoa the weight would sag the furler/forestay and make it difficult to wrap the last 1/3. Finally I learned to crank some tension on the back stay before I started furling the sail. Mark On April 17, 2015 9:53:01 AM ADT, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >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 >for it to wrap. > >How long since you flushed the swivel and drum bearings? Do you sail >in >salt water environment? Drop the sail and liberally wash the swivel >and >drum bearings with fresh water. Spray the drum from underneath. If >you >have it, spray some Sailkote McLube into the bearings. > >Dennis C. >Touche' 35-1 #83 >Mandeville, LA > >On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 12:08 AM, RPH via CnC-List ><cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >wrote: > >> 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 managed to furl by repeatedly backing off and gingerly furling >again. >> >> Anyway, I'm asking because this happened to me last summer under sail >> while I was trying to reef. The situation was as above, but with the >added >> drama of a wildly flapping jib. >> >> Is there an obvious reason for this? >> >> Robert H. >> 1989 C&C 30 MKII >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ > >Email address: >CnC-List@cnc-list.com >To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >bottom of page at: >http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Dr. Mark Bodnar -- Bedford Chiropractic
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