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

[Robert Seastream]

FIXED IT!!!  Thanks to all for the suggestions.  The wet weather today  
may be the lubricant that was my saviour.  Lessons learned:  A:  The  
sail wasn't hoisted enough in that the luff bead was loose.  B:  NEVER  
furl without some tension (ensuring a 'tight' furl) applied.  C:  Boom  
should be raised off parallel slightly when furling (I knew this) to  
ensure proper furling, as the sail isn't a perfect triangle.  Whatever  
our next boat is, it'll have a 'flaking' main.  I've no problem with  
'externally' furling sails (like our jib), but when they furl into a  
mast or boom, problems can arise (operator or other cause) which can  
be difficult to correct.

Bob


On May 22, 2011, at 1:41 PM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:

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> This has probably happened to everyone who has in-mast furling. I  
> have had luck pulling the sail out as far as possible without  
> breaking anything, then re-rolling it into the mast with tension on  
> the outhaul then  rapidly pulling the outhaul. It may take many  
> cycles but I have always had this work and not damage anything. Just  
> keep working it in and out.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sat, May 21, 2011 6:19 pm
> Subject: [C320-list] New topic...jammed main roller furler on 2002
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> All:
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> 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?
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> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
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