Id call harken. They are very helpful Joel
On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Had a catastrophic failure of my Harken roller furler today. > > Last 3 times out the furler has been sticking a bit - thought it got > better with tightening my backstay, but then same problem again. > Dropped the jib - furler spun freely with no sail so I figured I was > catching something up top. Re-taped halyard and ran the jib back up to > test - stuck again part way out then all of a sudden it was raining small > bearings!!!! - And no I didn't reef on it or winch it - I was just tugging > it looking to see where is was catching and it let go. > Sail dropped with half the top furling mechanism - left the halyard up top > with the other half of the mechanism. > > I've not gone up the mast yet to rescue the remaining parts and halyard - > but I'm pretty sure that there was a top spring clip that let go - when it > popped out the whole top swivel set just sprayed everywhere. I rescued a > few of the bearings - light brown, plastic, 3/8" (9.58mm) -- I think all > the other parts ring the furler and therefore can't disappear. > > So the big question - can I buy new bearings and a spring clip and rebuild > the swivel in place (assuming that it was the spring clip that failed). > I'm hoping I don't need to kick for a whole new furler. Replacing the > whole top swivel would be a pain as I'd have to dismantle the furler and > the forestay to get the old one off and replaced. > > > Sorry I didn't get any pic's - was dark on return to the dock and I forgot. > > Still had a great sail today - left the dock at 11:30am --- back to the > dock at 11pm. First time coming back in the dark! Stars out, phosphorecent > sparkles in the water. And a clean docking! > > Mark > > -- > > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > - George Santayana > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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