Thanks for the quick responses.
I'll check with Harken and with The Yacht Shop here in Halifax about
replacement parts.
Seems like mine is a Mk 1 - it has a chrome base.
I was hoping it could go back together without removing the forestay -
but trying to fight 96 little balls to stay still on an angle sounds
unlikely. Al - Thanks for the hint about using shaving cream - 5 min to
replace the balls sounds good - but how long to remove the forestay?
Mark
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
On 2015-09-08 11:37 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote:
Mark
Try North Sails Atlantic (Yacht Shop). They can order Harken furler parts and
will likely be a big help to you on this. Jamie or Angus should be your first
contacts
Mike
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Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 1:17 AM
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Cc: Dr. Mark Bodnar
Subject: Stus-List Harken roller furler failure
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
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