[C320-list] New topic...jammed main roller furler on 2002

[Brad Kuether]

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From: "Donald Lawson" <dnclaws at aol.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New topic...jammed main roller furler on 2002


Bob
Although we do not have a mast furling system, we do know Gary Swenson of 
Ventura Ullman Sails who designs sails for Catalina. He indicates that the 
main needs to be recut flat occasionally to correctly furl and unfurl. We 
purchased our 2004 "Mandolin Wind" last month and are new to this Class 
Association and have a lot to learn.  A big step up from our Olson 30 and 
Santana 3030.
Don and Cindy Lawson
Mandolin Wind #1005
On May 21, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Robert Seastream wrote:

> All:
>
> We put our sails on today.  The wind kicked up as we were securing the 
> main outhaul in preparation to furling the main, so we decided to furl it 
> with my wife on the furling line and me just holding the clew and 
> 'walking' it in, then attaching the outhaul later.  Unfortunately, this 
> apparently furled it rather loosely, so that on trying to unfurl, some of 
> the sailcloth folds on itself and binds in the gate in the mast to the 
> furler, stopping things.  I don't think it's wrapped on itself beneath the 
> outer folds.  Tried to winch it out, no good.  Didn't want to force it, 
> fearing breaking the car for the outhaul on the boom, or something worse. 
> Going to try tomorrow by attaching a line to the clew and then directly to 
> one of the jib winches, along with liberal application of Sailkote along 
> the gate.  If that fails, I'll have to invoke the yard rigger.  Anyone 
> else ever suffer this folly or other such jamming?
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906