Flexible Furler (FF) – Maybe/Maybe Not In an earlier post I asked for help inspecting the turnbuckle under my FF6. I was told to take out the Luff Support Pin and lift the assembly. Well I tried that and it didn’t work. So I started taking things apart until I got to the turnbuckle. This post is meant to document what I found so the next sailor may have an easer time. I will also try to post pictures of the process. As can be seen from the pictures this was done with the boat in the water. This complicated matters since you only had access from one side and since anything dropped would be long gone. I needed to do this job because the last time I was out the furler got jammed most of the way unfurled. The immediate fix was to lower the sail. Luckily it was not too windy, and the sail was easily lowered. The next step was my last post. I tried taking out the Luff Support Pin and lifting the assembly. The assembly did not move and I have learned the hard way not to force anything unless I am ready to replace it. So I removed the furling line. This exposed 4 nut and bolts which hold the spool assembly together. After removing them and the spool assembly I found a split nut and another assembly above it. This is shown in picture #006. The upper assembly contains the cleats used to hold down the sail. Removing two bolts allowed this assembly to be lifted exposing the turnbuckle and the top of the split nut. The split nut also had a deep grove formed in it. This is what the two bolts engage to hold the upper assembly down. After removing the split nut, I found Teflon bearing under it. I also found two pieces in the top of the split nut. It almost seems like their was room for two more pieces. I am assuming the pieces are some type of bearing. I am also assuming that this is why the furler jammed. My next step is to see if I can find out what I have, and what needs to be done.
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Bob, It may be a CDI but not the FF model.
Bob, does it have an metal foil? r.w.landau Never mind I just read your post on the other thread. It is a CDI reefing system. Here is the page for identifying it. It looks like the "4/6 model B spool" here is the exploded view link http://www.sailcdi.com/sprimain.htm
Bob, does it have an metal foil? r.w.landau Never mind I just read your post on the other thread. It is a CDI reefing system. Here is the page for identifying it. It looks like the "4/6 model B spool" here is the exploded view link http://www.sailcdi.com/sprimain.htm
Exploded veiw of the 4/6 model B spool
you need to click on 4/6 model b I could not bring up the exact page. r.w.
you need to click on 4/6 model b I could not bring up the exact page. r.w.
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