Peter Fell wrote:
Success .... I think!
After a bit of a search I’ve found a new section of foil here locally
in the ‘parts bin’ of a rigging shop (it’s actually new ... still in
the plastic wrap). The rigger has a 2nd piece as well that has been
cut down. Now he says he can’t be 100% sure it is a Mark 1 foil ...
dimensions are correct and it is a screw (not rollpin) unit (the Mark
1 Unit 0 were the only Unit 1’s that used screws rather than rollpins)
but if it is a Mark 2 foil, then the shape inside would be slightly
different ... this fellow says the differences in the early Marks is
small enough that the connector can be modified to suit without too
much difficulty. .... I’ll find out tomorrow exactly what it might
cost me for the part and also what the rigging shop will charge me to
replace the forestay and fix-up the foil / install a halyard
restrainer. This fellow says typically they make-up a new top-cap out
of some plastic and he feels the old Mark 1 Unit 0 on my boat still
has some good life left in it – in fact it seems this guy prefers the
older Harkens to the newer ones.
Another rigger has quoted me $950 to repair the existing furler (not
including replacement parts), replace the forestay and add a halyard
restrainer (all with the mast up) .... and about $2500 to replace with
a new Mark IV Unit 0. (I can probably cut about $250 off that by
ordering the furler myself).
I’m quite leaning towards keeping the old unit. Mainly a cost thing at
this time – I’ve got enough other projects needing doing! ... if I can
keep the old one going for a couple more years I’ve been told the rest
of my standing rigging probably only has a couple year’s left in it
.... so then would be the opportunity to have the mast down and
reassess the need to redo the furling.
I’m still interested in finding a user manual for the old Mark 1
furling unit, if anyone has one they can scan and email or send to me
so I can scan (and return).
Hopefully I can get this sorted out in the next couple of weeks, so
that I can get measured-up for my new genoa!
Any further words of wisdom?
Thanks,
Peter Fell
Sidney, BC
C&C 27 MkIII
Peter,
I have a scanned manual for a Harken Unit #1 from May 1991 that a fellow
gave me many years ago. My furler uses spring pins but the manual is for
a furler that uses screw connectors. I'll scan a couple of pages and
send them to you. If it's what you're looking for I'll mail you the
whole manual.
Bill
Caprice 1
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