Harken Jib Sail Furler
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The number of wraps will not be boat specific.
You could check the manual for your Harken furler but I believe the standard is to always have 3 -4 wraps remaining on the drum when the sail is completely furled including wrapping the sheets around the furler a few times.
I always wrap my sheets 3 turns around the furled sail and that leaves 3-4 wraps on the drum. I've done the same on Furlex and Schaffer furlers.
At the start of the season, if I took the furling line off of the drum, I put about 35 wraps on the drum, install the sail and furl the sail. If I too many or too little wraps on the drum I remove the sheets and add or remove wraps until I have 6 or 7 wraps. I put the sheets back on and furl until I have 3 wraps of the sheets and the drum should have 3-4 wraps of line.
Hope that helps
You could check the manual for your Harken furler but I believe the standard is to always have 3 -4 wraps remaining on the drum when the sail is completely furled including wrapping the sheets around the furler a few times.
I always wrap my sheets 3 turns around the furled sail and that leaves 3-4 wraps on the drum. I've done the same on Furlex and Schaffer furlers.
At the start of the season, if I took the furling line off of the drum, I put about 35 wraps on the drum, install the sail and furl the sail. If I too many or too little wraps on the drum I remove the sheets and add or remove wraps until I have 6 or 7 wraps. I put the sheets back on and furl until I have 3 wraps of the sheets and the drum should have 3-4 wraps of line.
Hope that helps
I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail.
Harken recommends at least 2 or more wraps of the jibsheets around the sail and 2 wraps of the furler line on the drum.
I know some have no wraps. That is how they know the sail is furled with enough wrap of the sheets on the sail to hold it in place.
I’d follow the recommended procedure of your furler manual.
Harken recommends at least 2 or more wraps of the jibsheets around the sail and 2 wraps of the furler line on the drum.
I know some have no wraps. That is how they know the sail is furled with enough wrap of the sheets on the sail to hold it in place.
I’d follow the recommended procedure of your furler manual.
Lost my shackle to the Harken MK1 Furling Jib that connects the drum to the tack. I known the diameter is 1/4 inch for the pin. I need to know the rest, Does anyone know
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Ward is spot on except you don't have to figure it out every season. Just notice some reference when your sail is unfurled and use that each season. For example i know that if I have 2.5 ft of furling line left at the cleat before I attach the sail, the wraps will be correct (assuming the wraps are as tight as usual, sloppy wraps throw this off). You could also make a mark on the line if you like.