B323 roller main
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What is the issue they are having?
On our Beneteau 321, we had a few issues. We found that the boom angle made a huge difference. Has to be less than 90 degrees with the mast. Also, if you furl in tightly, it tends to unfurl better.
New lines helped too.
We also put in a new track with a ball bearing boom car instead of the delrin rollers. Easy to install.
Chris
Actually I did the cost was $380 for the whole car. When I got the new car I saw what was wrong with the old one and ordered the replacement delrin rollers that were actually missing when I bought the boat 2 years ago. I didn't know at the time why the sail wouldn't roll up or out. I put the new car in and what a difference it made. I received the new rollers and put the old car back in and it worked just a well as the new car. Now I have an extra car. If anyone needs one I will sell the new one at about 1/3 the price I paid (maybe even less) I have no use for it now.
I bought it and the new delrin rollers from Rig-Rite Inc. The brand, on mine anyway, was Sparcraft. They had the same brand in stock.
One winter in the Bahamas I helped a friend with his main. We had to replace the furling line, correct the way the line was running through the car blocks, and find all the little bearings that had fallen onto the deck. We worked it in and out several times at the dock getting the optimum boom angle for furling and he marked his topping lift. After that he was a happy sailor. Any pictures of the set-up?
And position the boat so that the wind should be forward to starboard, if the sail is rolling counter-clockwise, it helps the sail feed on smoothly. Viceversa to port if the sail furls the other way...
I did a series of youtube videos that should help a lot. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCka02f2QB2vsiciLYFnAh-w
It's also possible that as it's a 323 and out of production for many years, that the existing sail is original and quite old...
Bob Pattison
Neil Pryde Sails. Int.