[Rhodes22-list] GB roller furling jib

[Lowe, Rob]

Mine has got the CDI furler on it.  I believe it's the FF2??  - rob


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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Chris Cowie
Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 2:03 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GB roller furling jib

I suggest you consider replacing with a standard CDI furler

http://www.sailcdi.com/flexible-furlers



Christopher P. Cowie    

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Graham Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2019 2:01 PM
To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GB roller furling jib

For what it is worth I replaces my ancient Cruising Design furling system with the Schafer Snap Furl. While I am quite satisfied with this system I have no experience with any of the others to draw comparisons with.
Graham

Graham Stewart
Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
Kingston Ontario



-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of David Talbot
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 10:45 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GB roller furling jib

Buy a new furling system
While the original is very creative it is a pain to dissemble and reassemble and hard to repair


On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 5:43 PM, Robert Allen <rca02536 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a GB roller furling jib system that has issues.
>
> Issue 1:  The furling tube is attached to the forestay by plastic 
> sections connected by #8 x7/8” stainless steel screws.  (#8 is an 
> est).  The screws are backing out, allowing the jib to slip out of the 
> track.  I am going to replace the screws. For anyone with experience 
> with this, would it be best to replace existing screws with like new 
> screws, replace the screws with the same size, but 1” long, or replace 
> screws with the next larger size and he same 7/8” length.
>
> Issue 2:  When setting the jib, the fork which guides the furling line 
> out of the line guard  (lower cylinder around which the line wraps) 
> tries to wrap around the line guard thereby making setting or furling 
> the  jib virtually impossible unless you head up to the bow and 
> manually unwrap the line and fork.  Any ideas?
>
> Bob Allen
>
> S/V air force
> Falmouth, MA
>
>
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