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

[Len]

TIME TO THINK ABOUT IN-BOOM FURLING.

LEN
AQUA5
MARINA DEL REY

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Date: Sun, May 22, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New topic...jammed main roller furler on 2002
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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.

Bill








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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


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