[Public-list] Furling Main

[Elaine and Brian Timmins]

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
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Furling Main


> 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.
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> Mike Lehman
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Elaine and Brian Timmins <timmins at optonline.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Furling Main
> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:33:18 -0400
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> .
> > 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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