Profurl C260 furler halyard slipping

[jgjessup]

The Profurl C260 furler has a single line that acts as both the haylard and the furler.
The design is that you raise the sail on the furler track and then engage a "stopper" lever, basically a cam cleat.
Then you put the wraps on.
that cam cleat does not hold up the sail.
has anyone else run into this? If so, what is your fix.

 

[fred1diver]

Do you have a picture of the stopper? Maybe there is a damaged or missing part on it? Maybe tie a knot after the stopper to prevent it from slipping?
without pictures, having no knowledge of this type of furler it is hard to figure it out perfectly

 

[Stu Jackson]

Fred's right. I was barely able to read the manual you posted and had trouble understanding your description of how it all works. Most furlers are different than what you describe. Photos would really help us help you.

without pictures, having no knowledge of this type of furler it is hard to figure it out perfectly

 

[Joe]

I read the instruction manual for the 260 system. As you state, it has an internal halyard, encased in the foil that also serves as the furling line. The entire halyard section rotates as a fixed part of the foil and drum. The cleat you mention is where the transfer between vertical and horizontal rotation takes place. Halyard becomes furling line. The sail is hoisted into position, tension for the halyard is set by gripping the furling line a few feet behind its guides into the drum, giving the line a tug till you're satisfied with the tension, then cleating it off. Subsequently, the cleated part of the line is covered by the wrapped on furling part of the line. You cannot adjust the halyard tension without completely unwrapping the furling line. Not saying it can't be done, it just isn't easy.

Anyway, good luck with the Profurl unit. Good product.