Hi Paul, FWIW, I roll three extra turns of the sheets around the sail to secure it and cleat the sheets in the cockpit. On the bow, I keep a snapshackle on a short lanyard for securing the anchor so it doesn't self launch by itself. If high winds are forecast, I can repurpose the snap schackle from the anchor or use a carabiner through the holes in the Harken Furler Drum. I keep two caribiners on short lines for barberhauling aboard.
Chuck S > On January 9, 2020 at 1:57 AM Paul Baker via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > My old Harken furler has two holes so you can put a pin through the drum > and case to lock it. I do that, plus several wraps around the sail with the > sheets and also secure the furling line with a proper cleat hitch around a > cleat. That sucker is not unfurling without me doing it. > > > > --------------------------------------------- > From: CnC-List <[email protected]> on behalf of Shawn Wright > via CnC-List <[email protected]> > Sent: January 8, 2020 6:33 PM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Cc: Shawn Wright <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Spreader Bracket > > All this talk has my thinking I should double up on my furler lines. I > tie a quick loop knot around the final blocks mounted at the cockpit so I can > just pull the loop to release them. The line is also flaked and hung from the > stern rain, but that's probably not going to save me should the knot come > free. I also do two wraps of the sheets around the furler. I think I'll add a > more secure knot at the final block to be safe. > > -- > Shawn Wright > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 > https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto > > th > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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