Hi Jeff,
I\ve always used rigging rollers on my boats to protect the sailes and
sheets from chafing on the shrouds. These are wood, well varnished
which wears from the wear and mounted on the two leading shrouds each
side (you don't need them on the aft shroud). I last obtained these
from Defender. They do work well, however they ride on flat plastic
discs and occasionally these disks give out or disappear. I replace
them when that happens with cut fender washers that seem to work well.
I hope this helps!
Dave Hoy
WYANOKEE #6295
Camden, Maine
Jeffery L. Sheler wrote:
I'm thinking of installing shroud covers to protect my new dacron 150
Genny from chafing. My rigger, whose judgment I have no reason to
doubt, says he's not a believer in shroud covers and recommends
instead those wheel thingies (I forgot what they're called) that allow
the sail to roll past the shrouds, but I'm thinking one would have to
install several of them along each shroud in order to keep the sail
from coming into contact with the shrouds. Has anyone had experience
with either of these approaches and can you tell me which is
preferred? Thanks.
Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594
Hampton, VA
