[Rhodes22-list] Furler issue

[Saroj Gilbert]

YES!!!  Extremely nervewracking... I have the CDI too... lovely simple piece 
of equipment... I broke my furling line tugging on it too hard to exacerbate 
the problem... you need to keep tension on it when letting out the sail...

Also, I went to a demo by CDI once and they recommended removing the core on 
the part of the line that wraps in order to have a large enuf line to be 
easy to handle, yet smaller quantity of material actually in the drum... 
I've thot of doing this, but haven't got to it yet....

Saroj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Redmond" <credmond at gmpexpress.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 5:55 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Furler issue


> When I tried to bring in the Genoa, I found the line jammed in the drum of 
> the CDI Furler.  Pulling on the line from the cockpit would not free it. 
> I had to go up on the bow and pull it at the drum.
>
> The only reason for the jam I can think of is when we let the Genoa out we 
> let it out too fast, allowing the line to have some slack in the drum. 
> Has anyone else had this problem and what should I look for to prevent the 
> re-occurrence?
>
> Rick
> S/V Rough Draw
>
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