[Rhodes22-list] Help on trailering with a Harken Rollerfurler

[Marc Steiger]

Thanks Rik, that sounds perfect. For some reason I had the dumb idea of putting the furling drum and headsail in a pipe, but could not find a pipe 6 1/2" wide.  Your way makes much more sense!

Thank you,
Marc

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Rik Sanberg
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:00 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Help on trailering with a Harken
Rollerfurler


Marc,

As I recall the solution you are refering to involved a piece of PVC or 
lumber about 3 feet or so long, that would fit inside the foot end of the 
mast. The stick/pipe sticks out the bottom of the mast far enough to 
tie/tape the end of the furler to. this will support the loose/overhanging 
end and keep it from flopping in the breeze.

We had the same issue with our Profurl on the Flicka. A scrap piece of 2x2 
about 3 feet long, stuck insde the mast about a foot supports the end of 
the furler just fine. Whatever you use doesn't have to fit perfectly.

Rik


On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 11:27:07 -0400, Marc Steiger <Marc.Steiger at dlptech.com> 
wrote:

> I remember someone posting to the list that they used to have a hard time 
> trailering with the Harken rollerfurler because they needed to remove the 
> furling drum when trailering.  I also remember that they fixed the 
> problem using some PVC pipe for stability.  Unfortunately, I deleted the 
> email, and I can't remember who this was.
>
> I have a similar problem, as I use the Harken equipment, and it is a 
> royal pain to reattach the furling drum when you launch the boat.  I 
> would love to keep the Genny rolled on the furler, and the turnbuckles 
> and roller drum attached, when I store the boat this winter.  But I am 
> having trouble figuring out how to do it without damaging the furling 
> equipment.
>
> If anyone could explain how they have braced the harken furler to 
> trailer, I would appreciate it.
>
> Marc Steiger
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