[Rhodes22-list] CDI Furler (re-sent)

[sprocket80 at mail.com]

There area few possible causes for your furler drum spinning which I can think of.... Two would cause possible catastrophic separation  failure of your headstay. 
The third would probably change your headstay tension as you furl or unfurl. 

The assembly is attached to your foreward chainplate by a shackle and a toggle-ended turnbuckle. If you lift the black furler part (and the foil) you can see the turnbuckle.
The silver drum has a squared eye strap which is captured by the attaching shackle. This eye is screwed to the bottom of the silver drum part. Since the eye strap is 
captured by the shackle, and also screwed to the silver drum, the drum is held sort of stationary from spinning.
 Possibilities:
1.  The toggle broke off of the turnbuckle...but this would caused catastrophic failure of your rig.
2. The screws holding the eye strap to the bottom of the drum fell out (most likely cause)
3. Failure of the eye strap

In the case of the last two causes, the barrel of the turnbuckle will be the turning point, which means you headstay tension would loosen of tighten as you furl or unfurl.
See attached photos

Todd T.

 


 PS: I hope this helps

 

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Schultz <benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com>
To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 4:56 pm
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] CDI Furler


I've got an equipment issue for the group.  The CDI furler for my headsail

has a silver cylinder over the furling drum.  It has a big aft-facing

opening to let the furling line in without chaffing, and then appears to

serve no purpose other than to hide the furled line and drum for cosmetic

purposes.



 



My silver cover has started turning with the furler.  The effect is that the

furling line furls around the outside of the cover rather than going inside.

If I'm paying attention, it's fine, and I'm able to wind it off and furl the

genny normally.  But if I get sloppy, it falls off the cover and makes a

bird's nest on the bow.



 



So my first question is what is supposed to keep the cover in place?  I

don't see a spot where a screw is missing or anything like that.



 



Second, is there any reason I shouldn't just cut the damn thing off and let

the furling drum be exposed to the world?



 



Thanks,



Ben



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