Years ago I suffered from problems with my Harken fuller until I learned about
the problem with the angle between the halyard exit point from the mast sheave
and the top of the fuller drum.
The first fix was the Harken halyard restrainer--which increased this angle so
that the angle between the restrainer and the drum was larger. Unfortunately,
the halyard restrainer itself was so large and clunky, given the limited space
between the forestay/furler drum/swivel and the restrainer when at full hoist,
that the problem was only partially solved: it worked better than no restrainer
but not all the time.
The final fix, suggested by an excellent rigger, was to 'pitch' the restrainer
and mount a permanent bail near the top of the mast forward. This took up much
less space so that the sail did not need cut to reach full hoist and now the
angle so large that I never have issues with furling, at least at the top of
the mast!
FWIW
Charlie NelsonWater Phantom1996 C&C 36 XL/kcb
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div.yiv0985951551Section1 {}#yiv0985951551 I kind of tried to go to an eye-only
on the end of the halyardlast summer when I was having trouble with
roller-furling. I thought that maybethe length between the top roller and mast
was too long,(not enough angle)and Iflipped the snap shackle sideways and just
used one shackle to the roller. Thisgot it up a few inches more, but Still had
problems, and thought maybe theflopping shackle was hitting the forestay. I
would remove it, but I hate toscrap a perfectly good Tylaska snap shackle. I
will say, I got a whole new appreciation for the situation upthere after being
hauled up to look at it in action from a few inches away. Ihighly recommend it.
Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie, PA From: Matthew viaCnC-List
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Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 11:35 AM
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Cc: Matthew
Subject: Stus-List Re: Furler question
Whileon the topic of furlers, I noticed a couple times last summer that we
haddifficulty unfurling the sail. My best guess is that the wire ropethimble
holding the snap shackle onto the halyard was banging into something uptop.
I’m replacing the wire-to-rope halyards with all rope for this year,and my line
supplier said if I’m using a furler (Harken in my case) I don’tneed a snap
shackle on the halyard. All I need is an eye splice becausethe furler already
has a snap shackle for the halyard. Does anyone havethis arrangement (just an
eye splice at the end of the halyard)? Pleaseadvise. Thanks. Matt
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