Re: Jib Furler Reliability -- request for comments - furl line

SolarFry@aol.com
Sat, 2 Oct 1999 11:27:59 EDT


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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In a message dated 10/1/99 11:31:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Brucemagil@aol.com writes:

<< Both times the line going to
the drum got lapped over itself and prevented me from furling the sail all
the way. To relieve the problem, I had to loosen the furling line and tug
the jib sheet, releasing the sail until I was past the tangle. Then I could
refurl the sail. I've found that I can minimize the potential for this to
happen by paying out the furling line( the little line that wraps in the
drum) in a controlled manner as I tug on the jib sheet. >>

I solved this problem by keep a lil tension on line so it wont fall off drum.

SF