I have a roller furler question. I am trying to replace the roller furling sheet on a Hood Seafurler 3250. There are 4 holes on the drum two on each side 180deg apart. There is a set screw that I can remove from each side but the other hole seems to have something in it but I can’t seem to remove them. Is there s set screw in there? Can I just cut the old sheet and dremel out the old rope without removing the drum? The “old” diagrams I have only show one set screw. Where the others came from I don’t know. Any ideas?
Thanks, Bill Mithrandir ’74 C&C35 MkII in Victoria,BC On Apr 25, 2014, at 7:07 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Curtis, > > In my opinion, installing a roller furler is the BEST upgrade you can make to > a boat. It will increase the value and the marketability dramatically when > you decide to sell the boat. > > As for you, you'll never look back. You'll regret you didn't do it earlier. > As one reply said, you'll use the boat more and enjoy it more. There have > been many, many days that I go out for a short sail with just the genoa > because I have a furler. I just unfurl, sail a bit, furl and head in. I > often don't even raise the main. If I had to hank on the headsail, I'd > probably go the club for a beer instead. > > Won't be a surprise to some on this list that I would recommend a Harken MkIV > Unit 1 for you. Having installed several, I really like the design and > operation. That will set you back a bit depending on your installer. > $2500-3000 would be a decent budget number including a halyard restrainer. I > have a Harken MKIII on Touche' and it's been bomb proof. > > Your sail maker can help you with your sail decision. It's easy enough for a > sail maker to remove the hanks and add a tape. Most sail makers have a > standard per foot charge for this. As others said, you'll also have to add a > furling cover to the sail for UV protection. Give all that, you may decide > to purchase a new headsail. Adding a tape and UV cover might run $400-700. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > I'm guessing > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > if anybody has been reading my post in the last 2 years you know that I'm > green at big boat sailing. I have learned how to sail the C&C30 MK1 using all > hank on sails. that's a: > 115% > 135% > 155% > and a 170% > We just got back from a bare boat charter in the BVI. I sailed 7 days on a > Jeanneau 36i with a roller. Man what a dream that roller furling system was. > How much trouble will it be to convert my boat? Could I use one of the head > sails to convert or do I have to buy a new sail? Will all my head sails > become un-usable at that point? It may not be worth the money or the wast of > the old sails? Please comment on this if you k now cost of a conversion or > advice in this process. > Thanks so much for your help. > Curt, > > . > > C&C30 MK-1 > HIN # 675 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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