[C320-list] Furling Woes

[Jack Brennan]

Hi Joe:

If I’m understanding you correctly, the problem is with your furling line.

When you roll up the jib, you are taking off the line from the furler.  Once you run out of line, you won’t be able to furl the sail any farther. Or, if the line is over-wrapped improperly, you won’t be able to go any farther.

The solution is to remove the line when the sail is totally furled, then re-tie it. Roll the furler five or six times around with the sail still furled. That gives you some leeway when you are furling. I.E., when the sail is totally furled,  you’ll still have a couple of feet of line on the furler.

This sometimes happens in  big winds. When the jib will be wrapped very tightly. If you have an over-wrap on the furling line, that happens because the angle to the furler is oncorrect or you’re letting the furling line stay too loose.

God luck.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, NO. 528
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay




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From: Joe Geiger
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 10:49 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Furling Woes

This is our first season with our 2000 C320 and also the first boat I’ve owned with a roller furling headsail. 

My boat has the Schaeffer 2100 and I find it very difficult to furl it without having any of the sail showing. I’ve tried furling upwind, downwind, on a beam reach but I have only once been able to furl it where The sacrificial fabric covers the entire length of the furled sail. Ironically I did this by myself on the mooring. 

My wife has kept tension on the jibsheet when we furl and we got pretty close but there was still a bit of white showing.

Any recommendations on the best way to furl and not show any white from the sail?

Joe
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Joe Geiger
Vega #722
Greenwich Cove, RI