[Rhodes22-list] Furler repairs :was Scott and Detached Furlers

[Todd Tavares]

Scott,

  Someone may have already posted this suggestion, but when you consider
upgrading to the CDI furler, don't forget to factor in the price of
having luff tape added to your genoa.  Another interesting fact is that
the O.D. of  thick wall 1" marine ss tubing is about the same as the I.D
of the GB furler tube.  If you are anywhere close to the Wash. DC area, I
have a "repaired" GB furler laying out in the yard which you are welcome
to use until you get yours replaced or upgraded.  See attached pics of
the repairs. I also have a pic of a bushing I made out of 1" UHMWPE rod
that I got on e-bay for a few bucks....not as fancy as the flanged GB
bushing, but not too bad as a spare to have out in the garage!

Todd T.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: iweb86 at aol.com
  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Scott and Detached Furlers
  Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:48:31 -0400


  John,

  This is a 1 1/8" aluminum tube.

  I have tried to find someone who can straighten this but have not.
  Also I do not know if I will be able toget it absolute and I have
  found a new CDI system installed for about the same price.

  Scott


  -----Original Message-----
  From: jhnblngr at yahoo.com
  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
  Sent: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:13 AM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Scott and Detached Furlers


  sorry if this sounds ignorant but though i sail with a friend on
  his boat i dont
  yet have my own. i would like to help though. can you tell me what
  material that
  tube is made from? if its pvc you might be able to restore its
  straightness by
  heating it carefully with a heat gun while the tube is squeezed
  between two 2 x
  4's with angle iron pieces tacked to their sides lenthwise. go
  slow!!! dont use
  too much heat. on the other hand new pieces of pvc can be joined and
  cut to 26
  feet. let me know what you end up doing. where are you located? john
  b

  Iweb86 at aol.com wrote: As promised here are some shots of my roller
  furler.

  Still not having much luck finding a 26 foot tube. I am starting to
  consider
  going with a CDI.

  I need to do something to get the boat going again.

  Scott
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