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

[Jon Vez]

This is of interest as I am about to own an in-mast furler. Just curious if
these are all Charlston spars or are some of these Seldens? I'm sure it
doesn't really matter as conceptually the same issues would apply. I was
very leery of owning a boat with an in-mast furler, but it would have been
problematic ($$) to change it out. Do any of you have vertical battens?

Regards,

Jon Vez

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

We have had the Charleston.  Spar main  furler  For 11 years and find it to
be a great assist for the 2 of us sailing however there are some procedures
that must be followed  
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1 if possible head into the wind
2. Do not have the main halyard too tight or too loose
3 make sure you have a tight wrap


Cheers

Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado, CA
619.435.8986

On May 22, 2011, at 12:08, Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
wrote:

> 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.
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> Bob
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> 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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>> Bill
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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?
>> 
>> Bob Seastream
>> Intuition # 906
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