Re: Stus-List Harken roller furler failure

[Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List]

Alright - I'll start with them. I should have taken some pic's but I was a little traumatized!!! I couldn't see any clear identifying numbers on the base - just a Harken USA sticker. Thx, Mark There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana On 2015-09-08 9:48 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote: Ditto.  Very good customer service. I suspect the Torlon ball bearings are readily available from Harken.  Not sure about any other parts. Never heard of a swivel failure on a Harken.  Let us known how this goes. Dennis C. On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 5:16 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Id call harken. They are very helpful Joel On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Dr. Mark Bodnar via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Had a catastrophic failure of my Harken roller furler today. Last 3 times out the furler has been sticking a bit - thought it got better with tightening my backstay, but then same problem again. Dropped the jib - furler spun freely with no sail so I figured I was catching something up top.  Re-taped halyard and ran the jib back up to test - stuck again part way out then all of a sudden it was raining small bearings!!!! - And no I didn't reef on it or winch it - I was just tugging it looking to see where is was catching and it let go. Sail dropped with half the top furling mechanism - left the halyard up top with the other half of the mechanism. I've not gone up the mast yet to rescue the remaining parts and halyard - but I'm pretty sure that there was a top spring clip that let go - when it popped out the whole top swivel set just sprayed everywhere.  I rescued a few of the bearings - light brown, plastic, 3/8" (9.58mm) -- I think all the other parts ring the furler and therefore can't disappear. So the big question - can I buy new bearings and a spring clip and rebuild the swivel in place (assuming that it was the spring clip that failed).  I'm hoping I don't need to kick for a whole new furler.  Replacing the whole top swivel would be a pain as I'd have to dismantle the furler and the forestay to get the old one off and replaced. Sorry I didn't get any pic's - was dark on return to the dock and I forgot. Still had a great sail today - left the dock at 11:30am --- back to the dock at 11pm.  First time coming back in the dark! Stars out, phosphorecent sparkles in the water. And a clean docking! Mark -- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.   - George Santayana _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Joel 301 541 8551 _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com

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