I am considering installing a CDI roller furler on my 26 O'day and would like some feedback from anyone who has installed and is using a CDI on a 23, 25, 26 or 27. One question I have is that CDI specifies a toggle at both ends and I am curious as to any installations that have the standard swaged fitting at the top of the mast.
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Roller Furler
I just recently bought a CDI FF-2 for my O'Day 222 and plan on installing it in the spring. I have slots in my mast for "T" fittings, so I bought a Dyer mast tang for my forestay. Prior to buying the mast tang and having my "T" fitting cut off my forestay, and a suitable fitting installed by Rudy at D&R Marine, I brought my Genny and Forestay to a sailmaker in Marion Ma., and after I told him that I was going to do the installation myself, the guy told me that a "T" fitting in my mast slot would work. I don't believe him! He didn't have time to spread my sail out and look at it, but he wanted me to leave it with him which I refused to do. The directions specifically call for toggle fittings on both ends of the stay because there has to be some room for movement. Without this movement, the stay can break, and the mast could fall back toward the people in the cockpit. You're on the right track though. You're asking the right questions. Good luck! Joe
I just recently bought a CDI FF-2 for my O'Day 222 and plan on installing it in the spring. I have slots in my mast for "T" fittings, so I bought a Dyer mast tang for my forestay. Prior to buying the mast tang and having my "T" fitting cut off my forestay, and a suitable fitting installed by Rudy at D&R Marine, I brought my Genny and Forestay to a sailmaker in Marion Ma., and after I told him that I was going to do the installation myself, the guy told me that a "T" fitting in my mast slot would work. I don't believe him! He didn't have time to spread my sail out and look at it, but he wanted me to leave it with him which I refused to do. The directions specifically call for toggle fittings on both ends of the stay because there has to be some room for movement. Without this movement, the stay can break, and the mast could fall back toward the people in the cockpit. You're on the right track though. You're asking the right questions. Good luck! Joe
the toggle is about safety
talk to cdi. they are more than glad to help you on the phone with any questions. They deal with this question every day. i had the same question. I had no idea what an eye jaw toggle was until my install. this part will give your forstay some flexibility at the to especially. look up the part in west marine to see what it looks like and know that this is the part that will go between the pin in your masthead and the stay which will give it side to side motion. without this part the masthead pin is tightly connected to the forestay with only a for and aft movement. the toggle changes this movement from a hinge-type single movement to one that is compound more like a u-joint on a car. this movement is needed because the head sail bends the forestay to the side. in fact, i belive it would be more safe to have this type of connector at the top of the forestay even if you did not have the furler. Seth Third Day 77 Oday 25
talk to cdi. they are more than glad to help you on the phone with any questions. They deal with this question every day. i had the same question. I had no idea what an eye jaw toggle was until my install. this part will give your forstay some flexibility at the to especially. look up the part in west marine to see what it looks like and know that this is the part that will go between the pin in your masthead and the stay which will give it side to side motion. without this part the masthead pin is tightly connected to the forestay with only a for and aft movement. the toggle changes this movement from a hinge-type single movement to one that is compound more like a u-joint on a car. this movement is needed because the head sail bends the forestay to the side. in fact, i belive it would be more safe to have this type of connector at the top of the forestay even if you did not have the furler. Seth Third Day 77 Oday 25
Thanks for feedback
Thanks for the feedback. I am probably OK with my current setup. I have a toggle attached to the masthead rig with an eye swaged onto the upper end of the headstay which is pinned into the toggle. This mechanical setup will allow rotational movement about the pin in the eye on the athwartships axis as well as a fore and aft movement about the pin in the toggle.
Thanks for the feedback. I am probably OK with my current setup. I have a toggle attached to the masthead rig with an eye swaged onto the upper end of the headstay which is pinned into the toggle. This mechanical setup will allow rotational movement about the pin in the eye on the athwartships axis as well as a fore and aft movement about the pin in the toggle.
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