Sam,
A properly sized furling line shouldn't overfill the drum. The furling line
should exit the drum at 90 degrees to the forestay. Too high and it will fill
the top of the drum; too low and it will fill the bottom of the drum.
Dennis C.
>________________________________
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 4:18 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Ultrafurl - sticking
>
>
>
>To stop furling lines binding up in the drum, de core the furling line that
>wraps around the drum. Leave the core in at the end of the line where you
>handle it. This will reduce the bulk on the drum by half.
>
>
>sam :-) 403-617-6280
>From: Martin DeYoung
>Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 11:20 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Reply To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Ultrafurl - sticking
>
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>> We've also had experience where there was not enough backstay tension
>> causing the foil to sag giving the impression of 'stop, turn, stop' as you
>> fight the curve.
>
>With Calypso’s Harken system both halyard and backstay tension have to be
>“tight” to avoid excessive resistance or halyard wrap. Once in a while the
>furling line will bind up in the drum, especially when handling the #1
>headsails (150%).
>
>Martin
>Calypso
>1971 C&C 43
>Seattle
>From:CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>[email protected]
>Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:31 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Ultrafurl - sticking
>
>Sweeeet.
>
>In a message dated 7/15/2013 12:20:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>[email protected] writes:
>Coincidence. I'm dropping an old Hood Seafoil 2536 today. Close cousin of an
>Ultrafurl. Replacing it with a Harken Mk IV
>>
>>Dennis C
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>On Jul 15, 2013, at 9:24 AM, "Prime Interest" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> We've also had experience where there was not enough backstay tension
>>> causing the foil to sag giving the impression of 'stop, turn, stop' as you
>>> fight the curve.
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> Prime Interest
>>> 1982 C&C 38 Landfall
>>> Toronto, Canada
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