I have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a Furlex drum on the jib. When pulling out the jib the line will often wrap up and over the arm guide inside the drum. Trying to bring the jib back end then becomes a problem because a piece of the line is over the arm guide causing tension and preventing the rest of the line from furling back out. One of my buddies had the same problem (same year and model) to the point that he hacked his drum apart and remove the arm. Any suggestions? I was told by a yard that the company recommends cutting the arm guide down but not removing it completely.
Furlex Jib Furling Drum Problems
- Thread starter tjg1955
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The leads all result in about 90 degree angle into the drum. I've had a rigger pull the entire drum apart, examine all the parts, testing the furling, etc. Works great in the slip. A real pain on the water. At one point I thought it was "technique". But one of my buddies is a sailing instructor and he has the same problem when on my boat.
Yes, it appears to be the one. If you look at piece #5 you'll see an inner "circle" or arm guide. My line is wrapping on the outer side of the guide at times. It always seems to be at the top part of the guide.
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I have had problems with the line binding or wrapping incorrectly at
times and have removed the outer part of #5 and make sure when furling or
unfurling to not let the line run loose and hold the line so it is wrapping tightly.
Not having the cover #5 on it but leaving the arm on the drum has stopped
any problems.
Nick
I have had problems with the line binding or wrapping incorrectly at
times and have removed the outer part of #5 and make sure when furling or
unfurling to not let the line run loose and hold the line so it is wrapping tightly.
Not having the cover #5 on it but leaving the arm on the drum has stopped
any problems.
Nick
Ayup.
You've been keeping tension on the line while furling and unfurling, correct, tjg?
What seems to have cured my issues with the Furlex 200 was two things:
1. careful re-alignment of the line guide (#10 on the diagram) with the lead of the line from the forward-most furling line block (mounted on the bow pulpit)
2. technique of maintaining some light back pressure on the furling line when unrolling the jib
1. careful re-alignment of the line guide (#10 on the diagram) with the lead of the line from the forward-most furling line block (mounted on the bow pulpit)
2. technique of maintaining some light back pressure on the furling line when unrolling the jib
Same thing happened to my Furlex. It was caused by the lower adapter ring (part 13) above the tack ring (part 12) screws (on page 5 of the manual) became loose and dislodged resulting in the drum running free. I pulled the furling line all the sail and furling line completely, installed new Torex set screws from Selden and tightened the adapter to the luff extrusion. The furled the head sail. That solved the problem.
Even if that is not the problem you can unscrew the adapter to allow the drum to go free, pull the sail and line out, then re-fasten the adapter and furl the sail in.
http://www.seldenmast.com/files/595-104-E.pdf
Even if that is not the problem you can unscrew the adapter to allow the drum to go free, pull the sail and line out, then re-fasten the adapter and furl the sail in.
http://www.seldenmast.com/files/595-104-E.pdf