[C320-list] Furler issues

[Mark Hood]

Hi Joe, Looking forward to it thanks. Family has had a few boats with them.
My brother and Jeff Hare talked Deb and I into it. Jeff has on his 355 and
been out sailing with him quite a bit easier for old farts, lol… Mark Hood

On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 3:42 PM Joe M <smith.blazer.72 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
>