[C320-list] Charleston Spar in mast furling difficulty

[Pat Moriarty]

Isn't the angle of the boom very important to get the furler to roll 
correctly? I was looking at a 42 last month and it was terrible too, 
one reason I am still looking. The Selden system seem to work much smoother.

Pat

#130At 07:05 AM 10/4/2007, you wrote:
>Chris and Lisa,
>Try lubricating the bearings on blocks that work with your furling system. I
>have your furling system and it dramatically reduced my effort to furl the
>main.
>sailscall #754
>Marty Mattler
>Countrywide Practice Brokerage
>mmattler at ddsbrokers.com <mailto:mmattler at ddsbrokers.com>
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Chris Willems
>Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 4:40 PM
>To: c320-list at catalina320.com
>Subject: [C320-list] Charleston Spar in mast furling difficulty
>
>
>We are very much enjoying our Catalina 320.  Lisa and
>I have been out over a dozen times since getting
>"Chrysalis" in late August.
>
>One major problem we're having is with the in-mast
>furling system.  It works, but seems to take an
>unnatural amount of effort (winching, with handle) to
>set and furl the sail.  I've reviewed posts, and have
>a slightly acute angle with the mast so the foot
>overlaps, but it is still a real bear.  The very top
>of the sail seems to lag in the mast, so it may be
>"candycaned" but how do I fix this?
>
>This problem has been part of the boat's history, as
>the furling line is very stressed, and will be
>replaced at the end of the season.
>
>I've called Charleston Spar, but they're at the boat
>show... We're taking off for a cruise over this long
>weekend, and I'd love to fix it before then.  Any
>suggestions for where to start troubleshooting are
>appreciated.
>
>Chris & Lisa
>"Chrysalis" #828
>Branford, CT
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