[Public-list] Furling Main

Elaine and Brian Timmins timmins at optonline.net
Mon Jul 10 13:04:34 PDT 2006


I agree, but my friend that has this system insists it's OK. I get shivers 
every time I look at the curvature of his rolled up jib.
Brian ex#497
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> Brian,
>
> I had this unit on my 22 O'Day, remove the system and went back to hank
> on's. The boat would not head up due to the lack of luff tension.
>
> Stephen
>
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> Timmins
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> Actually Mike, I believe it is a very old Schaffer unit. This is the type
> with a drum at the bottom, a swivel at the top, and only the sail's luff
> wire between them (no extrusion). It's the type of system that went away a
> long time ago, but is being revived for Code 0's and staysails now.
> Hopefully the modern ones are built better.
> Brian   ex#497
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> From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 3:07 PM
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>
>
>> Is it a Harken roller furler? They had a design problem a while back with
>> round bearing in a square bearing race. When you "loaded' the system with
>> tension it would not turn. It is the main reason I chose Schaeffer.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Lehman
>> ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Furling Main
>> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:33:18 -0400
>>
>> .
>> > I have not used this system for jib furling but have heard in the past
>> > that the problem with it was that if the halyard was brought taught
>> enough
>> > for a tight luff that this put so much pressure on the swivel bearings
>> > it
>> > was hard to furl and unfurl.
>> >
>> > Any informed comments will be appreciated.
>>
>> A friend of mine was just having that problem on his furling jib. Tighten
>> the halyard, it won't roll. Loose halyard, it rolls but has lousy shape.
>> I don't have any real experience with this type of furling, so I won't
>> comment beyond my observation.
>> Brian  ex#497
>>
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