[Public-List] Head sail furler

[Eric Chavigny via Public-List]

I did experience the same thing with the line jamming in the drum, changed the line to a size smaller and it work great since then.

Eric
#541 Dimanche Matin



> On Jul 28, 2015, at 11:32, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> 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.
>   - 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
>   - consider the PracticalSailor review of roller furlers.  Appears that
>   the August 2009 issue may be the most recent review.
> 
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> Profurl and Furlex are the only two I have experience with.  I bought my
>> current boat with a Furlex - works every time...
>> 
>> Wes
>> #196 Griffin's Faith
>> 
>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Allen LoCicero via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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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