Hey Gang. A few months ago I purchased my first boat and the time has come to remove the sails to have them repaired and cleaned. I have a good idea how to remove the main sail, but the Jib I have no idea how it comes off. I have a Furlex furler. The boat is a 1985 Hunter 25.5 Thanks, Jeremy
Removing the Sail on a Furlex System
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unfurl sail, loosen jib halyard, haul sail down
if it doesn't come down on the foil on its own, unshakle.
if it doesn't come down on the foil on its own, unshakle.
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Removing Sails
I've got a Furlex on my H28.5 and a huge genoa. When removing your headsail, you need to (1)Pick a windless day, if possible, and (2) Your boat must be in the water. If you have a very large headsail, getting it down and flaked/folded will be much easier with two people. First, just unfurl the sail and sheet it in as far as possible. With one person at the clew and the other at the tack, release the jib halyard but hang on to it. The person at the tack then just pulls the sail down by the luff. If you do this in a slow and controlled manner, it is possible to flake the sail up nicely on deck and roll it up and put it in a sail bag. Remember to shackle the jib halyard to your pulpit or other strong point on deck. Hose off the whole furler unit (upper and lower units) with fresh water. Come back a day or two later and follow the instructions on greasing the unit and you are ready to hoist and go sailing next spring.
I've got a Furlex on my H28.5 and a huge genoa. When removing your headsail, you need to (1)Pick a windless day, if possible, and (2) Your boat must be in the water. If you have a very large headsail, getting it down and flaked/folded will be much easier with two people. First, just unfurl the sail and sheet it in as far as possible. With one person at the clew and the other at the tack, release the jib halyard but hang on to it. The person at the tack then just pulls the sail down by the luff. If you do this in a slow and controlled manner, it is possible to flake the sail up nicely on deck and roll it up and put it in a sail bag. Remember to shackle the jib halyard to your pulpit or other strong point on deck. Hose off the whole furler unit (upper and lower units) with fresh water. Come back a day or two later and follow the instructions on greasing the unit and you are ready to hoist and go sailing next spring.
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Warren your detailed advice on the headsail was well presented, especially 'pick a day with no wind'but sometimes there is no choice. Assuming he knew it slips out of the foil at the bottom. Right absolutely on keeping control of the halyard, with your teeth if necessary, but clip the shackle to the push-pit or stanchions, lifelines only temporarily. Never want stress, pulls, nor bends (like whence pushing a vessel out of a slip) on the life-line system. 1) not strong enough. 2) will crack the stanchion to hull bond, then you get water, read rot, into the balsa core. Use a piece of webbing attached to a cleat, toe-rail, or anyplace but the life-line system.
Warren your detailed advice on the headsail was well presented, especially 'pick a day with no wind'but sometimes there is no choice. Assuming he knew it slips out of the foil at the bottom. Right absolutely on keeping control of the halyard, with your teeth if necessary, but clip the shackle to the push-pit or stanchions, lifelines only temporarily. Never want stress, pulls, nor bends (like whence pushing a vessel out of a slip) on the life-line system. 1) not strong enough. 2) will crack the stanchion to hull bond, then you get water, read rot, into the balsa core. Use a piece of webbing attached to a cleat, toe-rail, or anyplace but the life-line system.
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