[Rhodes22-list] Help with lowering the jib on a CDI furler

[Stephen Staum]

Mark,

I just make sure that the furled sail is wrapped completely with the jib
sheets at least one full turn around it.  Then make sure the jib sheets and
furler lines are secured.  Also, wrap 1 or 2 bungess around the furled sail
for extra protection.  I lost the Carol Lee to a hurricane in 2011 but it
swamped and turtled and was demasted.  The genoa never opened.

Good luck.

*Thanks and Stay Well,*

*Stephen Staum*

*s/v Pinafore (formerly Carol Lee 2)*
*Hingham Shipyard Marina*

*Hingham, MA*



On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 10:06 PM Mark Whipple <mark at whipplefamily.com>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> It looks like Henri is headed for Long Island Sound instead of Cape Cod and
> eastern MA. So while I've decided not to haul out my R22, I would like to
> strike the jib. It looks like the furler on our boats is typically a CDI
> FF2 Furler, correct?
>
> I found a manual for that furler on the CDI website (click here
> <
> https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57a94d9febbd1a5a5122da58/t/57ed7dc0e58c6251287394fb/1475182022727/FF2+manual.pdf
> >
> if
> interested). It looks like I need to attach a messenger line to the halyard
> that's tied to the furler drum. Can anyone tell me if I can simply tie a
> knot to attach the messenger to the halyard? That is, can I lower the jib
> sufficiently without that knot going through the block at the top of the
> furler?
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide on short notice. I'm headed out to the
> boat tomorrow morning.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
> Boston, MA
>
> 2000 R22 *Luna Mia*
> 1982 Com-Pac 16 *For Sale*
>