Have they closed in the drum?

[fireworks]

Patrick my cruising design has an open drum so the line jumps off from time to time. Have they closed in the drum to prevent this?

 

[LaDonna Bubak - Planet Catalina]

Hi Fireworks!

Nice to see you drop in! Hope all is well in your decision making progress - hope they didn't bully you too much over on Cruising World. Stick around!LaDonnaPS: I have to agree with Patrick on the CDI. Others may be "nicer" but you won't get significantly more for a boat with a Harken as opposed to a CDI.

 

[patrick e. boole]

closed

yes it is closed with just the opening for the line.

 

[Doug]

Depends on make fo the furler

My new 270 has a Shaeffer furler.Mine has jumped off BUT....the manufacturer stresses that the control line to the drum MUST enter the drum fair, and at a right angle to the drum.After moving the fairlead on the bow pulpit, the furling drum seems to be ok!thanks doug