I've never installed a furler but I've taken them down, seems to be easier to put them together at the boat while you instal it on forestay. But as I said I've no experience with this, just a thought. Brandon
On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Clyde Thorington <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Three ten foot long sections (overlapped) of 2 x 2"s ductaped together? > Enough guys > use 2 x 4's? Just wild eyed guess. > > > Clyde Thorington > ex C27 now C30 > San Jose, CA > > > > > > --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Lee Scott <[email protected] <lscott%40oldjags.com>> > wrote: > > From: Lee Scott <[email protected] <lscott%40oldjags.com>> > Subject: [IC27A] Protecting foil during installation > To: [email protected] <IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 10:48 AM > > I've just finished assembling my new Harken roller furler, and now I need > to carry it down to the dock, get it on the boat and attach it to the mast. > > How in hell do you move a floppy 36' long piece of aluminum without bending > it and ruining it in the process? Once I get it strapped to the mast, it'll > probably be OK. Getting it on the boat without kinking the foil is going to > be a problem. > > Lee Scott > '87 C-27 #6350 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Richard "Brandon" Snider 843-616-3124 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
