[C320-list] Furling line

[Bruce Heyman]

John,
On my previous boat I had a Hood and you didn't have to take anything apart
to remove the line.  Usually there is a hole at the intersection of the drum
and the bottom plate.  The line is threaded through the hole and then
terminated with a simple figure of eight stopper knot.  You should be able
to untie the knot and take the line off.  

The flat line is usually standard double braided line with the core removed.
While the core provides a lot of the strength the outer braids provide the
chafe and comfort.  In this application you don't need a lot of strength and
can live with just the outside core.  On the older Hood furlers they worked
better if there was not to much line wrapped around the drum so people
stripe the core out of the part that you never have to put your hands on.
That way the part that you touch is still whole and comfortable but most of
what is getting wrapped around the drum is flat.
Bruce
Somerset #671 SoCal

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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Furling line

I noticed some chafe where the furling line connects to the drum. Do I need

to drop the sail to get to the bottom of the drum to remove the chafe area
or  
even replace the line? Also, where do I get the special furling line? ( flat

in  the front half)  JOHN