[Alberg30] profurl roller furling

[chrishardy]

I would like to see that masthead. I would be interested in a group buy 
for a new one 260.00 is a good price for the fitting

sousa, stephen (ENG) wrote:

>Dave,
>
>It has been two years since I had the mast head built, it was approx. $260??
>or close to that number. If we go with a group purchase we may be able to
>reduce this number. One issue the was brought up in the process is that the
>cast piece I used as model did not have a sufficient skirt inside of the
>mast. We extended that edge to approx. 2.5 inches. That cost included a new
>mast head light, extension for the Windex and bail for the spinnaker block.
>This also eliminated the using the sheave inside the mast which was giving
>problems when lowering the main.  
>
>Stephen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Terrell [mailto:DTERRELL at message.nmc.edu]
>Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:51 PM
>To: public-list at alberg30.org
>Subject: RE: [Alberg30] profurl roller furling
>
>
>I just spoke to Tom at Profurl and he thinks my best option is a rebuild
>of the mast head. So I will stand by for the pictures. If I go with the
>rebuild, and right now I can not see why I would not, I have  no problem
>with volunteering my masthead to serve as a model. Do you have a
>recollection of what your rebuild/replacement cost?
>
>>>>sousa_stephen at emc.com 11/17/02 05:20PM >>>
>>>>
>Dave,
>
>I took a few photo's of Carina Vela's mast head this weekend, once they
>are
>available we will send an e-mail w/attached photos to the A30 Assoc.
>Anyone
>that is interested in this fix, I would be happy to put together a
>group
>purchase. I will need someones mast head since the one from Carina
>Vela
>ended up in the trash.
>
>Stephen  
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Terrell [mailto:DTERRELL at message.nmc.edu] 
>Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 4:23 PM
>To: public-list at alberg30.org 
>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] profurl roller furling
>
>
>I am happy as a clam with mine even though I had some installation
>challenges. It appears to bullet proof.
>
>>>>timmins at optonline.net 11/14/02 05:59PM >>>
>>>>
>  As a side question re: Profurl, those of you that have them, how do
>you
>like them?
>  I'm still back and forth between Profurl and Schaffer (NC42 vs 2100
>in my
>case). I've always considered Profurl the best but the discussions I
>had
>with various resellers during the boat show have me thinking the
>Schaffer
>system might be better in a pure cruising environment. Everyone
>stressed how
>free spinning the upper swivel is on the Schaffer vs the sealed steel
>bearing on the Profurl.
>  Anyone care to comment?
>Thanks,
>Brian      ex#497
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dave Terrell" <DTERRELL at message.nmc.edu>
>To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
>Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 5:36 PM
>Subject: [Alberg30] profurl roller furling
>
>
>>I have a question for those of you who have profurl roller reefing
>>
>on
>
>>your boats and did not revise mast head fitting as Stephen did.
>>
>>They are:
>>
>>1. Is the halyard block for the genoa above the wrap stop? and if so
>>
>by
>
>>how much?
>>
>>2. How much of the wire portion of the head stay is exposed before
>>
>one
>
>>gets to the wrap stop?
>>
>>3. Is the shackle on the genoa halyard block a swivel block or a
>>
>fixed
>
>>block?
>>
>>Others seem not have had the problems I had last spring when I
>>installed my profurl reefing system, and I am trying to figure out
>>
>where
>
>>I went astray. I hope your answers to these questions can help me.
>>
>>I am also eager as I think some of you are to see how Stephen solved
>>the installation problem.
>>
>>Thanks as always for the help.
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