[C320-list] Roller Furling

[hcreech at comcast.net]

Well looking for help. Starting last season my Schaefer 2100 roller furling started to become difficult to furl and unfurl. I read the Schaefer manual and followed the instructions on tightening the headstay. This was done while in the water which was nerve racking considering I have almost a complete set of tools at the bottom of my slip. It helped a bit, easier, but I thought I would do it again on the hard, did not drop anything, yesterday. The results were pretty much the same. I must be doing something wrong regarding tightening the turnbuckle. I even sprayed all bearings with MacLube. The bottom drum is very difficult to rotate, even by hand. If anyone on the list has a suggestion or a trick I sure would appreciate the help. 


Thanks, 
Herb Creech 
Cloud Chaser #606