Regarding wraps, the Harken halyard restrainer is not specific to Harken furlers, it is just a small block with a V shaped sheeve that mounts on the mast. I used one to good effect with a Hood 810 furler.
Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON ---- Derek McLeod via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Indeed the headsail was shorter than the one it replaced and this led to the wrap. I had a wire pennant made up to sort that. No wraps since then. I'll take a look at zepherworks. Any line that I should look at for this? I have little knowledge in that realm. Derek McLeod Aileron, 1983 C&C 29-2 Toronto > On Nov 12, 2016, at 7:32 PM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I switched to all rope halyards and haven't looked back. > > Your sheeves at the top are probably 'V' shaped and can box the rope halyard. > That is the least of your concerns. There is a chance that they are chewed > up from years of service with a wire rope. Zepherworks.com is the place to > go for new ones. > > Additional if you had a wrap on the furler you need to find out why. Wraps > usually only happen because the halyard is leading to the furler swivel at > too shallow of an angle. The halyard may have been removed and re-fed > incorrectly. It is also possible to have a headsail that isn't hoisted all > the way or has a short luff. Even sails with too short of a luff can be > flown as long as they have a tack line added to allow full hoist. Otherwise > the halyard angle becomes too shallow. > > Occasionally I'll have a brain fart and not pull the spinnaker halyard back > to the mast when I'm trying to furl. The spin halyard gets wrapped quick! > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > On Nov 12, 2016 7:16 PM, "Derek McLeod via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > Hi, > > Anyone have experience going from wire/rope halyards to all rope? One of my > two wire genoa halyards got twisted around the furler this spring prompting > me to want to replace them. > > I gather I have to investigate the mast sheaves to see if they are > appropriate for the job. On the cabin top I have 2 double Lewmar clutches on > each side. The only marking I could find on them is 9.5-12, which I assume is > the line size range in mm. From what I have read, if I use a smaller dyneema > line, it can be bulked up in the clutch area. Any other tips or > considerations? > > Thanks, > > Derek McLeod > > Aileron, 1983 C&C 29-2 > Toronto > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
