[Rhodes22-list] GBI furler /head stay

[Bob Keller]

Bob,
Since my headstay broke at the fitting, I did not have to drill out the 
bushings on the furler.  But a new headstay can be made by putting the wire 
through the furler before attaching the fitting.  That would be best.  The 
second (or maybe third) problem I had was that the new fitting was slightly 
smaller than the old one, so the drum slid right down to the bottom, just as 
you stated.  Rummy to the rescue-he manufactured a plastic fitting that goes 
on the wire between the furler and fitting that keeps the furler up where it 
is supposed to stay.  It is really a plastic bushing that screws together 
around the wire and it works perfectly.  I think he is making and selling 
these for some price ($50? - which includes his designing and engineering 
work)...

Hope that helps.
Bob K


>From: "Robert Dilk" <Robert.Dilk at TRW.COM>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GBI furler /head stay
>Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 11:20:23 -0400
>
>When I have my new head stay made for  my GBI furler, is there anything the 
>keeps the drum from sliding down to the fitting? Is it worth changing the 
>plastic bushing in the roller?
>Is there a bushing on the top side of the tube?
>
>Thanks
>
>Bob
>S/V Knot Necessary
>
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