This item (Westmarine Model # 345017 | Mfg # 810 ) needs to be replaced. It is the lowest one. The easiest way would be to remove the furler spool unit and thread the connector up about 2ft. The connector has about a 1/4 hole drilled through it so the forestay wire has to be threaded through it. My question is what is at the bottom of the forestay: is it a Sta-lok which can be removed so that I can thread the wire through the connector? Can the furler spool be slid off in one piece or do I have to disassemble it? Thanks.