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

Thu Jul 27 06:26:59 EDT 2006

Art,

I would have to measure to give you the total length of the furler.  The
repair was not difficult at all and took less than an hour.  I guess
aluminum tubing would work for a repair, but I have plenty of the SS
stuff on hand and it is stronger.

First, I had to remove the forestay (or at least pull it far enough up
inside to clear the area to be cut out) to avoid damaging the stay during
cutting and drilling.  The bushing at the bottom of the furler was so far
gone that it crumbled when I tried to get it out.....hence the improvised
new bushing.  The proper way to make a new bushing would be to buy UHMW
rod that is 1 1/2" in diameter and turn it down on a lathe, creating a
flange.   I put the furler on saw horses and marked the outside limits of
the damaged area to be removed, and made my cut marks.  Before cutting, I
laid the piece of SS along side and transferred the cut marks.  I
measured the cut out section, just to have a reference in cast my lines
were accidently rubbed off of the SS (Sharpie markers do not stay well on
the SS).  I cut the SS off leaving 1 1/2" outside of my marks, then cut
the furler and removed the damaged section.

The SS was a very tight fit inside the aluminum tube, but a few minutes
sanding with emery cloth had the SS going inside with slight effort.   A
helper was needed to hold the furler when I inserted the SS tube and
tapped it in with a mallet and block of wood, until the cut line was even
with the end of the furler.  The bottom spool end was put on and driven
up to the other mark. Holes were center-punched, drilled and pop riveted.

pic attached.

Todd T.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky"
  To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Furler repairs :was Scott and Detached
  Furlers
  Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:52:48 -0400 (EDT)

  Todd,
  What total length is the composite furler you repaired? You must
  have had fits drilling the holes in the inserted SS tubing. Would
  1" aluminum tubing not worked? Very clever way to repair your
  furler tube.
  Art

  -----Original Message-----
  > From: Todd Tavares
  > Sent: Jul 26, 2006 7:20 PM
  > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
  > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Furler repairs :was Scott and Detached
  Furlers
  >
  > Scott,
  >
  > Someone may have already posted this suggestion, but when you
  consider
  > up grading 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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