Has anyone replaced the below deck roller furling on a Hunter Legend 37.5? I have had two occurences (in high winds) where I could not furl the Genoa because the continuous line kept slipping on the Hood LD furler. It is my opinion that a proper drum type furler should be used on a sail area that large. I am thinking of replacing the Hood furler with a Schaeffer 2100. It is difficult to determine if the Schaeffer drum will fit in the space in the anchor locker. I've also noticed that after 13,000 miles of hard sailing, the joints in the Hood aluminum headfoil extrusions are eating holes in the luff tape. Has anyone else experienced these problems with the Hood continuous line furlers? Any suggestions or quick fixes?
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Stephen Ostrander
Hood retrofit
Hood sells a kit to retrofit their LD (line drive) furlers to SL (single line) furlers which involves only replacing the drum assembly. I haven't done this yet and I don't actually know anyone who has, but I'm seriously thinking about it. Its a lot cheaper than buying a whole new furling system. Check out their web site at www.pompanette.com As for the wear on your sail, after 13,000 miles I would expect to see some wear. They don't last forever.
Hood sells a kit to retrofit their LD (line drive) furlers to SL (single line) furlers which involves only replacing the drum assembly. I haven't done this yet and I don't actually know anyone who has, but I'm seriously thinking about it. Its a lot cheaper than buying a whole new furling system. Check out their web site at www.pompanette.com As for the wear on your sail, after 13,000 miles I would expect to see some wear. They don't last forever.
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Paul Akers
I did two years ago
I replaced the furler two years ago on my Legend 37. Hood (Pompanette.com) cut me a deal at the Newport Boat Show when I spoke to them about your exact problem. That furler is no longer marketed as a "reefing furler", but as a "furler". Slippage was a bear in windy conditions and I also couldn't reef and hold it. For $400 I replaced the drum and used all of the other existing parts. One thing you may want to try first is to change the line. As lines get older and stretch, they also become thinner. The teeth can no longer "grab" the line as it passes over the drum because it is too thin. But I am happy with the change and now I'm a happy sailor.
I replaced the furler two years ago on my Legend 37. Hood (Pompanette.com) cut me a deal at the Newport Boat Show when I spoke to them about your exact problem. That furler is no longer marketed as a "reefing furler", but as a "furler". Slippage was a bear in windy conditions and I also couldn't reef and hold it. For $400 I replaced the drum and used all of the other existing parts. One thing you may want to try first is to change the line. As lines get older and stretch, they also become thinner. The teeth can no longer "grab" the line as it passes over the drum because it is too thin. But I am happy with the change and now I'm a happy sailor.
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Dave
Hood Retro-fit
Don, I have a Legend 35.5 rather than a 37.5. This summer I experienced the same problems that you encountered with your Hood DL. The last straw, however, was when the drum jammed and I was unable to furl the headsail when the wind kicked up to 28-30 knots. Hood has an exchange program for about 1/3 the cost of a complete new unit. Under the program, the old DL drum is exchanged for a new SL drum. You are able to use all of the existing extrusion tubes and other hardware. The project only took several hours. I'm very happy with the performance of the Hood SL. It was a relatively cheap, easy and effective fix. I should note that the Hood customer service is excellent. While I was in the middle of the retro-fit, I had several questions. I was able to get a Hood technician on the phone and he walked me through the questions/problems on the spot. Feel free to contact me if you want/need any more information. My e-mail is davbake@redwingshoe.com Dave
Don, I have a Legend 35.5 rather than a 37.5. This summer I experienced the same problems that you encountered with your Hood DL. The last straw, however, was when the drum jammed and I was unable to furl the headsail when the wind kicked up to 28-30 knots. Hood has an exchange program for about 1/3 the cost of a complete new unit. Under the program, the old DL drum is exchanged for a new SL drum. You are able to use all of the existing extrusion tubes and other hardware. The project only took several hours. I'm very happy with the performance of the Hood SL. It was a relatively cheap, easy and effective fix. I should note that the Hood customer service is excellent. While I was in the middle of the retro-fit, I had several questions. I was able to get a Hood technician on the phone and he walked me through the questions/problems on the spot. Feel free to contact me if you want/need any more information. My e-mail is davbake@redwingshoe.com Dave
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Tim Gabrielse
REplaced the furler drum
Don, I just order two drums from Hood to replace mine and our Yacht Club's commodore's drm on his Legend 37 too! - we both have Legend 37'sm, and we both had identical problems. The replacement kit costs about 430.00, and we will install them next spring. My wife and I should be a happy sailors with a single line furler. Tim Gabrielse Blaze Sail # 42082
Don, I just order two drums from Hood to replace mine and our Yacht Club's commodore's drm on his Legend 37 too! - we both have Legend 37'sm, and we both had identical problems. The replacement kit costs about 430.00, and we will install them next spring. My wife and I should be a happy sailors with a single line furler. Tim Gabrielse Blaze Sail # 42082
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Bryan
Replaced drum too
I just replaced the continuous line drum with a single line Hood replacement. While it should be a relatively easy job (and for most it apparently is), for me it turned into a major headache. One of those everything that can go wrong type jobs. Things were complicated because the replacement drum did not come with installation instructions, and I tried to figure it out myself. If you do install a Hood replacement, make sure you have their instruction manual first, it will save you a lot of aggravation. My main problem was that the extrusion tube (that covers the forestay) was a tad to long to properly set into the new drum. Taking apart the extrusion tube was a real pain. In the process of trying to shorten the extrusion tube, I (foolishly) got the forestay stuck in the tube, and in the process of drilling out the extrusion tube rivets, nicked the forestay. Fortunately I nicked it right at the bottom of the wire (where it connects into the stud) and a rigger was able to fasten a longer stud without having to replace the entire headstay. After a month, I had that done last night (trying to get a rigger around here after hurricane Irene has been tough) and with the extrusion now shortened 1", the new drum fit perfectly. It seems to work great, but we haven't attached the sail yet. I think the Hood replacement is a good deal, but make sure you have a copy of the manual and don't be afraid to contact a rigger if you run into unanticipated problems.
I just replaced the continuous line drum with a single line Hood replacement. While it should be a relatively easy job (and for most it apparently is), for me it turned into a major headache. One of those everything that can go wrong type jobs. Things were complicated because the replacement drum did not come with installation instructions, and I tried to figure it out myself. If you do install a Hood replacement, make sure you have their instruction manual first, it will save you a lot of aggravation. My main problem was that the extrusion tube (that covers the forestay) was a tad to long to properly set into the new drum. Taking apart the extrusion tube was a real pain. In the process of trying to shorten the extrusion tube, I (foolishly) got the forestay stuck in the tube, and in the process of drilling out the extrusion tube rivets, nicked the forestay. Fortunately I nicked it right at the bottom of the wire (where it connects into the stud) and a rigger was able to fasten a longer stud without having to replace the entire headstay. After a month, I had that done last night (trying to get a rigger around here after hurricane Irene has been tough) and with the extrusion now shortened 1", the new drum fit perfectly. It seems to work great, but we haven't attached the sail yet. I think the Hood replacement is a good deal, but make sure you have a copy of the manual and don't be afraid to contact a rigger if you run into unanticipated problems.
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Don H.
Thanks to all for the good advice .
This weekend, Nov. 11, I replaced the 7/16" line in my Hood LD continuous line roller furling system. I was motivated to do this by Paul Akers response to my original article. The old control line was over three years old and has seen a lot of service. It seems that a lot of the friction between the rope and the drive was lost by the reduced diameter and worn condition of the outer covering of the old double braided line. The new 7/16" line provides much more friction than the old. It is good enough that I may postpone the upgrade to a single line drive for a couple of years. Thanks for the suggestion Paul. Don H.
This weekend, Nov. 11, I replaced the 7/16" line in my Hood LD continuous line roller furling system. I was motivated to do this by Paul Akers response to my original article. The old control line was over three years old and has seen a lot of service. It seems that a lot of the friction between the rope and the drive was lost by the reduced diameter and worn condition of the outer covering of the old double braided line. The new 7/16" line provides much more friction than the old. It is good enough that I may postpone the upgrade to a single line drive for a couple of years. Thanks for the suggestion Paul. Don H.
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