[Public-List] Head sail furler

Tue Jul 28 11:13:36 PDT 2015

Harken makes a fantastic furler.  I've never had any trouble deploying or taking in the Genoa with the one I put on Dolce. Makes sailing single or short handed a whole lot easier, if the lines are run back to the cockpit.  The Harken drum design prevents lash ups  and although I ran the control line through three,  I think, small turning blocks, it didn't seem to offer unnecessary resistance.

The only difficulty I can remember in taking in the Genoa, was reducing sail down to storm jyb size in 60 kts.  It took a bit of effort to reefer in, and I think we luffed up a bit- or maybe let out the Genoa sheets a a bit, to get the line started. As you take in sail, of course it gets easier, due to less wind pressure on the smaller sail area.

Rolling out the agenda with a Harken, is just - let go the control line and let the wind pull out the sail- no problems...

One thing - I used 1/8" or maybe 3/16" braided yacht line, which is not limp like smaller light weight line.  So the yacht braid itself resists any tendency to backlash on itself.

Glenn 

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> On Jul 28, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Allen LoCicero via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> I want to thank everyone for the fast response.Again, thank you all.Allen 
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>     On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:23 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> As others have noted, the control line for "winding 'er up" and deploying is a bit sensitive, this is true in my experience with all furlers. I always have my crew (or myself when single handing) provide "gentle tension" on the jib sheet when furling and since my control line is lead all the way aft, I have the driver (or myself) provide the same tension when deploying...they make blocks that mount on the stanchions that typically can be placed to get "that angle" just right so the control line feeds onto and out from the drum...yes it takes a bit of tweaking...
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> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Allen,
> Have a Furlex S200 that came with #262.   I am NOT used to roller furlers.   Have been using hank on sails on TC William's Argo #247 and MIke Nikolich's Skybird #550 for more than fifteen years without problems.
> The issues that I have been encountering with the Furlex S200 is that    
>   - too much tension on the genoa sheets while furling causes the furler to stick and stop turning when pulling on the furling line....the tension on the sheets is intended to create a tighter, cleaner furl.      
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>   - too little tension, or no tension, on the furling line when deploying the genoa can allow the furling line to become fouled inside the drum.   Last Friday had an incident in which the furling line appeared to have overrides within the drum and a bight of line became stuck between the line guard and the bottom of the drum.  Was able to free it though a combination of rolling some, unrolling some, pushing and prodding the roller line while uttering the appropriate remarks.
> Must admit that rolling up the genoa at the end of a sail is much faster and easier than unhanking and folding the sail.
> Would suggest that you might    
>   - find a number of folks with a variety of roller furlers and sail with them before committing funds, and   
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>   - consider the PracticalSailor review of roller furlers.  Appears that the August 2009 issue may be the most recent review.
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> Jonathan
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> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> Profurl and Furlex are the only two I have experience with.  I bought my
> current boat with a Furlex - works every time...
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> Wes
> #196 Griffin's Faith
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> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Allen LoCicero via Public-List <
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>> I want to add a furler. I was considering a Facnor LS130. Does anyone have
>> any experience with Facnor orcould you recommend another?
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