[C320-list] Furler Direction Change

[Jeff Church]

Wouldn't you have to run the furling line down the opposite side of the boat in order to have it enter the drum at the correct angle?

JeffC
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: pat reynolds 
  To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
  Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 2:08 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Furler Direction Change


  Furler will go both ways.

  Pat R
  --- Amirault Family - S&B <amiraults at sympatico.ca>
  wrote:

  > Bear is packed away for the interminable Canadian
  > winter and so I need to
  > turn to those with a greater than single season
  > relationship with their 320
  > for furler information.
  > 
  >  
  > 
  > I have ordered a new 135% headsail from Doyle, and
  > they have the original
  > 150% for repair. The loft reports that there is a
  > disjunct between how I
  > claim the boat works and what the loft has found.
  > According to the repair
  > people, the 150% is showing multi-year deterioration
  > because although the
  > Dacron UV strip is on the starboard side of the
  > sail, the furler has been
  > rolling clockwise for some years; leaving the port
  > side of the sail exposed
  > and the UV strip safely protected from the sun.  I
  > had ordered the 135% with
  > a starboard UV.
  > 
  >  
  > 
  > The loft is telling me that the UV for the new sail
  > is not yet installed and
  > they have a hold on it until I make a decision.
  > Changing the UV to port will
  > protect the new sail, but the 150% will continue to
  > deteriorate when left on
  > the foil. I could also pay to have the old UV
  > removed from the 150% and have
  > a new one installed on the port side.
  > 
  >  
  > 
  > The question: Can the Schaefer furling system be
  > modified in place to roll
  > up counter clockwise? This would allow the UV on the
  > 150% to finally begin
  > doing its job and I could tell Doyle to go ahead and
  > install the UV for the
  > 135% on the starboard side. This is the least
  > expensive solution, if
  > possible. 
  > 
  >  
  > 
  > With appreciation in advance for any insight
  > provided;
  > 
  >  
  > 
  > Brian Amirault
  > 
  > 797 Waltzing Bear, too
  > 
  > 



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