[C320-list] Hood furling system problem

[Jeffrey Brown]

Warren
Thanks for the advice and your absolutely correct. I actually have the diverter/halyard preventer and that was part of the problem. It was never run through it. Maybe the previous owner had a longer sail and needed the extra few inches. The other part was the part that swivels up top has about a 1/2" of total play. We cut some 1.5" PVC in half and made a sleeve to fit in there. Perhaps there was a sleeve in there one time or it was too big when the previous owner installed it. Either way it now works better than ever. It was always tough to roll up but now it's smooth and easy. This was my first experience climbing the mast, not sure if I want to do that again. As people were walking on and off the boat I swayed back and forth and it was a bit uncomfortable. Either way were back in business. 

Jeff Brown
949-350-5123

> On May 17, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Just went though this issue. It could be the angle your jib halyard makes as
> it leaves the mast and attaches to the swivel. This angle must be at least 6
> deg. or it will tend to wind around the furler when the jib is rolled. I
> tried several things. Finally, what cured it is a halyard diverter attached
> to the mast through which the halyard passes after leaving the mast head
> sheave and creates the necessary angle that prevents the wrapping of the
> halyard. The rigger went up the mast and installed the diverter. In total,
> it took him less than an hour to do the job. Could this be the same problem
> you are having?
> 
> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Brown [mailto:oceanblues at mac.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 2:48 PM
> To: Catalina C320 List List
> Subject: [C320-list] Hood furling system problem
> 
> I need some help here. My furling system keeps getting twisted at the top
> where it's attached the the jib halyard. When we brought it down we noticed
> the swivel part that attaches to the jib has about a 1/4" (6cm) gap all the
> way around. It seems like it has way to much play in it. Is it possible
> there was a sleeve on there that may have fallen out. Or perhaps the
> previous owner put on one too big for the width of the system?  
> 
> Jeff Brown
> 949-350-5123
> 
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