[Public-list] Furling Main

[Mike Lehman]

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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----Original Message Follows----
From: Elaine and Brian Timmins <timmins at optonline.net>
Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
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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