Too late for that now. Besides, I've already dropped too many tiny, expensive boat parts overboard. The forestay had to be shortened by about 6 inches and I just wasn't equipped for all the careful measuring and cutting required while it was on the boat.
Lee Scott --- In [email protected], Brandon Snider <richardbrandonsni...@...> wrote: > > 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 <cthor...@...> 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 <lsc...@... <lscott%40oldjags.com>> > > wrote: > > > > From: Lee Scott <lsc...@... <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] >
