Jib Halyard problems.

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Kent

I have a great deal of trouble raising my furling jib up the track. I think the halyard is twisted inside the mast. Before stepping the mast I used a good light and tried to check the interior but really couldn't see anything obvious. I replace thesheaves at the top of the mast but that didn't help. Has anyone else had this problem?
 
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Bayard Gross

Possibly wrong size luff tape?

Unless you are using the same exact jib with the same exact furler that you employed before without any problems, then I suspect that possibly the luff tape is a size 6 you are placing into a furler for a size 5 luff tape. I beleive the standard luff tape size is size 6 for most furling jibs. This size is used on all but just about the largest of boats. However, some small furlers, the smallest Harken for example, require a number five luff tape which is a bit smaller than the standard number 6. Hence, it is possible your problem lies with the luff tape on your furler. Try the sail in a different furler, one specifically designed for a number six luff tape and see how well it goes in that furler compared to yours.
 
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Bob

cleaning the slot

I had a similar problem and a local sailmaker "gave" (at the same time I purchased a new main) me a piece of the luff from a sail about 6 inches long with a gromet on each end. I attach this to the halyard and a downhaul and run it up and down a few times to clean the slot out. I have squited clean water in the slot at the same time and it seems to work great.
 
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Chuck Graser

Halyard wrap

We have recently had the same problem with our main halyard when the mast was off the boat for a paint job. Fortunately, we corrected the crossed halyard inside the mast before stepping it. We still felt too much drag after stepping the mast, and we found that we had the main halyard wrapped around the topping lift at the top of the mast where we couldn't even identify the problem with binnoculars. The problem was finally identified when we went up the mast to fix the Windex. Chuck
 
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Steve

Proper Sized Halyard?

The sheave at the top of the mast is fairly tight, and if you use an oversized halyard, it could be very difficult to raise the sails. Steve
 
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Lauraine

Lotsa things -

Try a silicone lube spray on your sail luff before hoisting. Are your halyards led aft through a lot of blocks? Each turn a line has to make creates more friction. Line size too big to fit sheaves? Are new sheaves the correct ones for your halyards, i.e., rope/wire or all rope?
 
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