furling mast

Hello all, A new-to-me Hunter 38's mainsail was difficult to unfurl and furl. My after-purchase rigger found the cause of the problem. There is a spindle at the top of the mast that is riveted to the top end of the foil. The spindle connects to the masthead and contains bearings that assist...

Hi all, I have 1997 hunter 40.5 and have what I think is an oversized outhaul on my z-spar furling rig. The size is 7/8 or so. I think it's too heavy and has too much friction over the boom sheaves. It's also worn out badly so I need to replace. I contacted US spars and the said my boom is a...

I have a Selden furling mast and need to use the halyard to haul me up to fix/replace my anchor light. I took the sail down, but it appears difficult, if not impossible, to remove the halyard from the top swivel without losing the pin down the mast. Can I attach a line to the shackle that held...