[Rhodes22-list] Installation of Schaefer furler: 150 Genoa and an alternative to the halyard restrainer

[John Shulick]

ML,

I'm just to lazy to cart the trailer 150 miles one way: pull the boat: drop
the mast: drill 2 holes: and then put it back together. Summer is for
sailing and I don't want to waste most of a weekend if I don't have to.
Being a starving musician for 30 yrs. has made me resourceful at finding
workarounds to problems.
Thanks for the initial advice it saved me time and aggravation.

Happy sailing
John S


Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> 
> John, That's a really weird solution. Wonderful that it works!
> 
> ML
> 
> 
> 
> At 10:34 PM 7/12/2010, you wrote:
> 
>>Hi all,
>>
>>  My winter project which dragged into half the summer was to install a
>> new
>>furler to replace the original and a new genoa as well. The boat was in
the
>>water before all the parts for the project arrived so I had to work
dockside
>>which was a whole lot of fun (NOT) making small talk with rubber necking
>>powerboaters while trying to concentrate on the task at hand. The Schaefer
>>500 snap furler is capable of being installed without dropping the mast
but
>>you have to think it through carefully cause you can't miss any steps or
you
>>will have to drop the mast to correct any errors. Mary Lou was right about
>>the use of a halyard restrainer, without one you will get immediate
halyard
>>wrap. Normally you would have to drop the mast to attach this device (a
>>small metal bracket) but after soaking the problem in enough rum I came up
>>with a alternative which will get me through the year. I took the take up
>>line from the old furler, tied a loop on one end. tossed it over the
>>spreaders worked it under the main halyard (there is enough clearance) and
>>used it as a choker similar to a choke collar for a dog. When you raise
the
>>genoa the halyard takes the collar to the top of mast. Tighten the collar
>>and tie it off on a mast cleat and you're ready to go sailing.
>>The furler is smooth as silk and the 150 genoa is a wonderful sail. My
boat
>>has doubled its speed and I am covering distances which would have not
been
>>possible before. Mike Cheung if you read this and come back up to Kinzua
>>this year it's game on!!! A pict of the choker
>>http://old.nabble.com/file/p29146103/DSC_0138_2.jpeg
>>
>>Happy sailing all
>>John S
>>
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