Hello Everyone,
I used my new to me 2001 Hunter Legend for the first time recently. My Genoa has a self furling system on it. I have never had one of these before.
Pulling the sail out was quite easy, to be honest, the wind did most of the work after I started it.
When the wind caught the sail and unwound the remainder of the sail, it was at that point I realised you can't just undo as much sail as you want. I had always assumed this is how these systems work. Is that right, it's all or nothing?
When it was time to put it away, this was very hard work. I pointed the boat into the no go zone, the sail was flapping. But it was as hard as hell to pull in. To the point I worried that the small rope coming to the back of the boat was going to break somewhere along the way. I am guessing there is some kind of maintenance I should be doing on the drum. Maybe a lubricant to spray it with?
I am not near the boat at the moment, but will get a picture of it the next time I am at the marina.
Thanks
Andy
I used my new to me 2001 Hunter Legend for the first time recently. My Genoa has a self furling system on it. I have never had one of these before.
Pulling the sail out was quite easy, to be honest, the wind did most of the work after I started it.
When the wind caught the sail and unwound the remainder of the sail, it was at that point I realised you can't just undo as much sail as you want. I had always assumed this is how these systems work. Is that right, it's all or nothing?
When it was time to put it away, this was very hard work. I pointed the boat into the no go zone, the sail was flapping. But it was as hard as hell to pull in. To the point I worried that the small rope coming to the back of the boat was going to break somewhere along the way. I am guessing there is some kind of maintenance I should be doing on the drum. Maybe a lubricant to spray it with?
I am not near the boat at the moment, but will get a picture of it the next time I am at the marina.
Thanks
Andy