[Public-list] Furler/forestay halyard wrapping

[J Bergquist]

Eddie-

Now I understand what you are describing. This has not occurred on my
boat. I suspect this is because either less of my forestay is exposed,
my halyard has never wrapped tightly enough to unwind the stay, or my
halyard is somehow a little slippery so that it doesn't get enough
friction on the wire to unravel it. 

I think the diverter is the best solution, but the shroud roller is an
acceptable meantime band-aid. 

Kind regards,

J Bergquist

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Subject: Re: [Public-list] Furler/forestay halyard wrapping

You ask how the 6 inches of halyard wraps around the 6 inches of exposed

forestay. It was explained to me that because the 6 inches of halyard is
close  
to, and parallel to, the forestay any friction between the 2 parts of
the 
swivel  will cause the top of the swivel to partially turn with the
bottom 1/2 of  
the swivel. The friction can be caused by too much tension on the
halyard  or 
tack pennant.
 
Once the "fuzzy" part of the halyard rope touches the rough wire  spiral
it 
is caught and stops while the jib and bottom 1/2 continue to turn. The
tight 
wrap of jib line unwinds the spiral of the wire.
 
I like your idea of the short section of pvc tubing above the foil along

with my diverter recommendation. So far, the answers to my question seem
to  
indicate that no one has had to replace a forestay.  ed
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