I rarely say “never,” but never use a winch to bring in your furling line. Okay, almost never, but you better need it due to breezy conditions and not something hanging up.
Also, my decision to use a long D shackle at the drum fitting instead of a halyard restrainer was due, in part, to the fact that there was a halyard restrainer in the chart table and a matching hole pattern at the top of the mast. The PO must have used it then removed it. I figured there was a reason he removed it, so I decided to try small adjustments before reinstalling. I discovered the cause of the wrapping problem using a pair of binoculars while beginning to furl. Everything is very close at the top of the mast, and a small adjustment can make a big difference. Also, I could have attached a small tether line to the head of the sail and achieved the same result, but the shackle on the tack is actually easier to attach to the drum fitting than the sail itself. As such, I killed two birds with one stone. From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2020 12:26 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List Halyard problem Hi Divid, You've had the boat a while and the restrainer was probably suggested by the sailmaker and the sails cut to reflect that, so removing it may cause new problems. Is the halyard chafe new? When did it start? I would look for something that has changed recently. Has the restrainer been changed recently? I think Schaefer makes two sizes of "fairlead style" restrainers like yours and a pulley style also. Maybe it got switched? Or maybe the fastener for the cage was replaced with a round head screw or backed out enough to cut the halyard? I would definitely grind and wet sand and polish the cage where it is scored, and check the pulleys for wear. Your chafe may be from the halyard pulley? I suffered some chafe from a sharp edge on the top of my furler section. My own fault. I damaged the furler the first time I used it because I put my genoa on and didn't realize I trapped a spin halyard in the sail as I wrapped the genoa and then did a stupid thing. I pulled hard on the furling line from the cockpit, thinking it needed to be trained and then did a stupid thing and used my winch to pull harder. The mechnical advantage allowed me to tear the plastic cap off the top of the furler section (bounced off the deck and into the water) and jambed the halyard schackle into the aluminum section tearing into that too. Years later, I had a situation where I couldn't furl the sail, because the halyard got caught in the furler. I had to tension the halyard more to raise the swivel and clear it before furling. Later, I shortened the halyard to remove the bad end. Now I mark the halyard with a sharpie where it meets the winch drum so I know it has enough tension to furl properly. This year, the mast is out so I decided to add a halyard restrainer similar to Josh's. Chuck, Resolute, C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md _______________________________________________ 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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