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| Author: | [email protected] [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | repairing the roller furler |
Hi, I bought a used Getaway and the roller furler's rope is tangled. I think fixing it is straight forward but wanted to get input from more experienced people: 1. Can the housing be taken apart easily? It looks welded together. 2. Assuming #1's answer is no, then do I just unwind the rope then wind it back up? Thanks Jeff |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: repairing the roller furler |
Should not have to dis-assemble to unwind the tangled line, but if you can't get at it... yes you can remove a "darby" ring to slide the assembly apart. I would try cutting the line first. The darby ring and bearings can be a pain. |
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| Author: | [email protected] [ Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: repairing the roller furler |
Thanks - I fixed it. But it seems like far too much twine. It's about 15 feet. The jib seem to roll up in about 5 turns. Should I cut the twine down to 6 feet or so? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: repairing the roller furler |
The line needs to fully furl the sail and leave a few extra turns... then lead back to the front crossbar. |
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