Recently I purchased a 1981 First 35. I am baffled by the furling system. I don't know if it is original. Here is my problem. The part that the top of the jib connects to has a couple of interesting traits. The first is that it spins with the furler and does not have a part that stays in place with relation to the mast and halyard. So, you hoist the jib, try to furl it and around the furler goes your halyard. The next interesting thing is that when the jib is hoisted completely, it magically latches itself semi-perminantly to the top of the furler. This is done via a fancy little latch that has no obvious means of being unlached. The theory seems to be, raise the jib, go up in a chair, unhook the halyard and pull it back down with you and hope you don't have to change it in bad weather. There are a number of very seasoned sailors on my dock. Many are good friends. All are scratching their heads. Anyone have any ideas on the thought behind this or a solution short of a lot of new equipment?