[Rhodes22-list] Furler Question

[Bob Weber]

Mary Lou, I must have the GBI furler.  My problem is that the drum used to always ride above the (i believe it is called the tang fitting) on the headstay (you know the stainless fitting that the wire is swaged into.  When trying to release the headstay last week I applied downward pressure on the drum to take out the pin from the stem fitting.  Well for the first time in 7 years of doing this the drum went pop and ended up resting on the stem fitting.  It still furls ok but I want to fix it the way it should be.  Does anyone know how the drum is held in position vertically?  Thanks in advance for any help.  Bob  > Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 16:21:41 -0400> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> From: mtroy at atlanticbb.net> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Furler Question> > Bob,> Is the sail permanently attached to the top and bottom of an aluminum > tube? If so, that is the original GBI furler designed and > manufactured by General Boats. They are bullet proof and never jam as > long as you keep some tension on the furling line as you pull out the > sail. The only problem we ever had with ours was the tape at the top > of the sail which served as the attachment point broke and the sail > started sliding down the slot. Because the sail was permanently > attached, we had to lower the mast to fix it but it was an easy fix.> > Mary Lou> 1991 R22 Fretless> Rock Hall, MD> > > At 03:26 PM 5/19/2008, you wrote:> > >Hi all, I have an 86 hull with whatever headsail furler that came > >with it. It is an open drum with aluminum luff. Anyone have an > >guesses as to the manufacturer. Thanks Bob Weber> >> >> > > >__________________________________________________> > Use > >Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> >> > >__________________________________________________> Use > >Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> >_________________________________________________________________> >Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i'm Initiative from Microsoft.> >http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ MakeCount> >__________________________________________________> >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> >> >No virus found in this incoming message.> >Checked by AVG.> >Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1454 - Release Date: > >5/19/2008 7:44 AM> > __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
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