Does anyone recognize this Brand & model of furler?

[jrowan]

Hello,

I am trying to repair our jib furler which now has a broken lower drum plate.

I cannot order even hunt down a replacement lower drum ring, unless I can identify it. I thought that is was an early Hood furling unit, but there were also Isomat furlers, & early CDI models used in the early 80's. There may have been an outer metal coverplate that has been removed. This would make sense, because the furling line will easily fall off the drum, if the line is not tied off tightly to a cleat when unfurled, causing the line to wrap around the base of the head stay.
The outer drum rings are made of an ABS type of black plastic. The main furler extrusion is typical twin luff groove aluminum. There are no makers markings left on this older furler, which worked well until the lower plate cracked & broke off during a hard sail. The P.O. had tied the furling line to a hole drilled into the plastic drum ring, instead of the drum core, which finally cracked from the torque of unfurling. I do not believe that this furler is original equipment from Catalina, as my original order form shows no option for a furling unit in 1980.

Any ideas or do you recognize this model from one on your C 30?

Thanks for the input.

 

[pk104]

Looks like a Hood that's missing the outside cover.

 

[SailingHarry]

I don't believe it is Hood. The Hood Seafurl from the mid 70's into the early 80's had a flat extrusion, with the two slots on opposite edges. The extrusion on my size Seafurl is about 3" wide and about 3/4" thick. The one in your pictures appears to be round-ish, with the two slots on one side of the foil (typical of modern extrusions).

Harry

Looks like a Hood that's missing the outside cover.

 

[jrowan]

Thanks for the input guys. I went back & took a closer look at the furler & it is indeed a Hood Model 705. But I believe that it may have been modified, as it has a pawl grip on the bottom plate of the furler that looks like a continuous line drive pawl grip, similar to what self tailing winches have. The drum now on top of the pawl may have been added later, as I've heard other sailors complain that the continuous line drive Hood furlers have problems.

I do believe that the outer drum perimeter coverplate is indeed missing.
I've called Hood to see about getting a replacement. But they were not that helpful.
They just wanted to charge me $500. for an upgraded 707 furler change. They even had the nerve to try to charge my a $45. up front fee "consultation" to even talk to me. I've never had a marine supplier try to charge me just to inquire, before they charged me again for parts! I also sent an e-mail to a "Rig Rite" who claims to ahve parts for Hood Furlers.
I think that if I can just buy the outer metal Hood perimeter drum casing, then it may function double duty as a bottom drum plate as well, & stop the furling line from falling off the drum.