[Public-List] Head sail furler

[Jim Davis via Public-List]

   I've been using Profurl for a couple decades and am happy with their
   furlers.   The remarks about sheet and furling line tension are on the
   mark.  Another area is halyard tension.  If it is too tight you can
   deform the bearings.  It also makes it hard to furl.  Unlike "hank on"
   furlers support the full length of the sail and you do not need a lot
   of tension for a straight luff.  Put just enough tension to get a
   smooth surface, no more.  Also it is worth easing the halyard an inch
   or so when you put the boat to bed, just to ease the bearings.
   Also occasionally give the lower drum a good rinse with fresh water,
   this reduces salt build up.
Jim Davis
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From: Allen LoCicero via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
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I want to thank everyone for the fast response.Again, thank you all.Allen


     On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:23 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
wrote:


 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 w
hen 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 mou
nt 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 tw
eaking...

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com> wrote
:

Allen,
Have a Furlex S200 that came with #262. ? I am NOT used to roller furlers. ? Hav
e 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 sti
ck and stop turning when pulling on the furling line....the tension on the sheet
s is intended to create a tighter, cleaner furl. ??

   - too little tension, or no tension, on the furling line when deploying the g
enoa 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 t
he drum.? Was able to free it though a combination of rolling some, unrolling so
me, 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 eas
ier 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 Au
gust 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
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