[C320-list] Feedback on my Jib Furler Sticking

[K L]

I want to thank all of those who responded to my questions about my jib 
furler sticking. I solved the problem and wanted to let you know how.

The upper portion, the swivel assembly, was sticking. I know that this is 
not supposed to require lubrication but when I sprayed it with silicone 
lubricant, the problem went away. In now furls and unfurls with very little 
effort.

Ken Danko
Grace #802
San Francisco


>From: "K L" <sfca33 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>To: c320-list at catalina320.com
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib Furler Sticking
>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:27:59 -0800
>
>Jeff:
>
>Thanks to you and all the other members for the advice. As I look over your 
>list of possible sources for the problem, I think that #3 seems most 
>likely. I did see one place where a screw might be missing but I couldn't 
>be sure. Could you tell me where the "set screw" is located?
>
>Ken
>
>
>>From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
>>Reply-To: catalina at thehares.com, C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>>To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jib Furler Sticking
>>Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 08:40:37 -0500
>>
>>Few things I can think of:
>>
>>1) Sail hoisted too high
>>2) Sail too much tension on the halyard
>>3) The set screw holding the foil loosened and the tube has dropped or
>>lifted
>>4) Broken strand in the forestay?
>>5) Using the wrong halyard to hoist the sail or it's not rigged through 
>>the
>>eye installed a foot or so down from the top of the mast.
>>
>>I would ease the halyard first and see if that frees it up.  Next I'd drop
>>the sail so that you can get a better feeling of where the problem is.
>>You'll also be able to see if there is a problem with the bearings at the
>>car that attaches to the head of the sail.
>>
>>With the sail off, it's a good time to hoist the drum up and
>>check/clean/sailkote the bearings.  Let us know what you find.
>>
>>-Jeff
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: K L [mailto:sfca33 at hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 11:37 PM
>>To: c320-list at catalina320.com
>>Subject: [C320-list] Jib Furler Sticking
>>
>>I am having trouble with my jib furler. While it unfurls without a 
>>problem,
>>re-furling the jib is very hard. I thoroughly wash the drum after every 
>>sail
>>so I don’t think that that is the problem. Today after sailing I played 
>>with
>>it at the dock and noticed that the problem seems to be accompanied by a
>>loud screeching sound from the top if the forestay. The sound is something
>>like that of a Crow. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Ken Danko
>>#802, Grace
>>San Francisco
>>
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