D_MN old roller furler removal

[kdnichols]

I spent 4 hours yesterday trying to remove my old 705 Hood roller furler.

I used the jib halyard as a temporary forestay. I got the pin out and removed a number of bolts from the bottom of the roller furler. As I was doing this, the furler slid down over the tabernacle, which couldn't be pulled back out.

Then I commenced to pulling the hell out of the furler for the next 30-45 minutes. It didn't budge. I'm assuming I should have removed the tabernacle before sliding the furler down the forestay.

I left it attached and went home last night considering that I now will need to drop the mast, remove the roller furler and get a new $88 forestay from Rudy at DR Marine.

Any suggestions? or am I right?

Kevin

 

[Joe11688]

I spent 4 hours yesterday trying to remove my old 705 Hood roller furler.

I used the jib halyard as a temporary forestay. I got the pin out and removed a number of bolts from the bottom of the roller furler. As I was doing this, the furler slid down over the tabernacle, which couldn't be pulled back out.

Then I commenced to pulling the hell out of the furler for the next 30-45 minutes. It didn't budge. I'm assuming I should have removed the tabernacle before sliding the furler down the forestay.

I left it attached and went home last night considering that I now will need to drop the mast, remove the roller furler and get a new $88 forestay from Rudy at DR Marine.

Any suggestions? or am I right?

Kevin

Kevin,
When I installed my furler with my boat sitting on the trailer, I used my Jib halyard to temporarily hold my mast up in the same way that you just mentioned. Then I held the forestay out away from the bow and slid the plastic luff up the stay and got it all the way up. Then I was able to bend the luff just enough to get it around the bow pulpit. I put the drum on and hooked it to the bow plate. I then discovered that in order to get the 3" clearance between the mast and the top of the luff, I needed to cut an inch off the luff, so I did the reverse procedure and removed the luff. So what I'm trying to say to you is this; Your furler luff with the drum attached is going to stick out way beyond the bottom of your mast, and you need the room to remove it. You don't want to remove the furler luff near your mast Tabernacle. You shouldn't have to remove your bow pulpit to do this. I had my friend help me with mine when I did it. You really need four hands to do it. Maybe you could take a picture of it and post it here. I or somebody else on the forum may be able to come up with a solution for you. There's always another way.
Joe

 

[Shoaldrafter]

Joe,
I am sure that you will get other suggestions. I would get sheet of pastic to cover deck, lower mast, apply liberal (read heavy) dose of lubricants such as Teflon based spray. Get the spray inside and let soak a few minutes, 10+ minutes will not hurt. While base is connected to something, pull vigorously in opposite direction that you first pulled. Maybe even use come-along to pull back with.

Ed K
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[Joe11688]

Joe,
I am sure that you will get other suggestions. I would get sheet of pastic to cover deck, lower mast, apply liberal (read heavy) dose of lubricants such as Teflon based spray. Get the spray inside and let soak a few minutes, 10+ minutes will not hurt. While base is connected to something, pull vigorously in opposite direction that you first pulled. Maybe even use come-along to pull back with.

Ed K
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Ed,
I'm having a hard time trying to understand the problem that Kevin is having with this furler. A picture would really help. He's going to need to be careful when he takes his mast down with the furler still attached to it. The weight of that furler could cause the mast to go over sideways unless someone can hold and guide it with the mast as it goes down.
Keven,
I'd have two people standing next to the mast guiding it down, just in case.