[C320-list] Furling Woes

[Ted Harrison]

When you let the sail out how much line is on the drum? When you pull the sail in line is taken off the drum. So it sound like you need a few more wraps amount the drum.  To get the sail all the way back in. When doing this just take your time and don’t put a half hitch in by accident. 

I was also told to let the halyard down just a little. You can try this. Someone told me it was easier on the drum bearings 

It also does not take much hold pressure on the jib sheet to make it hard to furl. 

Ted Harrison
Hull 424 1997 

> On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:55 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Be sure you’re leech lines are loosened and your halyard is tight. If you can, move your jib lead block all the way forward, it helps if there is bit more downward angle to the sheet and put a little more tension on the jib sheet, a fair amount of pressure is required. 
> 
> Best Regards,
> Chris Burti
> Commitment #867
> Farmville, NC 
> 
>> On Jun 24, 2019, at 10:39 AM, Joe Geiger <joe.geiger at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>> --
>> Joe Geiger
>> Vega #722
>> Greenwich Cove, RI
>>