[C320-list] Furler issues

[Joe M]

Mark, you are gonna love the furling main!
Our main was shot at 20 years old, so a new one is being stitched up and
should be done any day now. No more doing chin ups on the boom trying to
unfurl that stretched out sail.

Joe 2002 C320 hull #902

On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 3:19 PM Mark Hood <mark at hoodcanvas.com> wrote:

> Marko, we are getting a new Selden rig from the deck up this winter. We are
> converting to in-mast furling. We have a Schaefer furler that is available
> for a fair price if you need one to replace it, it or any other items. We
> have our Charleston boom, Garhauer boom vang, Forespar mast mounted whisker
> pole available also. Everything in great shape, it is Jeff Hare's old 320
> #809. Will probably be cutting up the old mast for scrap value this spring.
> My cell is 508-641-7017 if interested. Mark Hood
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 10:13 AM David Prudden <dprudden at icloud.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Marko,
> > Give Schaefer a call-they were great when I needed to replace the drum.
> >
> > 508-995-9511
> >
> > David Prudden
> > #787
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Feb 11, 2022, at 7:51 AM, Marko Jamnik <markojamnik55 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm having an issue with my Schaefer Furler. Two years ago I started
> > having a problem raising my sail. I've noticed that there is a gap
> between
> > a few of the sail extrusions plus there is a kink between the extrusions
> so
> > there isn't a straight passage up. The joint bearing seems solid and the
> > rivets are there but there is a wider gap. What happens at stepping, as I
> > raise my fore sail the upper swirl unit gets snagged between the
> > extrusions. Before I look at replacing the rivets. Should I be tightening
> > the turnbuckle attached to the cable at the bottom.
> > > If anyone has experienced  the same issue, I would appreciate your
> > feedback.
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > > Marko Jamnik
> > > Marquesas (304)
> > > Lake Ontario
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
> >
>