Hi, I am having trouble recently outhauling the main from the mast furling. It appears to be binding on the canvas as it comes out of the mast. It works fine if I pull it out from the foot manually, but will not work from the outhaul. Please shed some light on this subject. John E
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You can't...
just pull on the outhaul. I think if you pull on the outhaul and drum line at the same time... you might have better luck. When you feed her back in... keep a little tension on the outhaul. You may need to adjust the height of your boom with topping lift or vang. If boom is too low... sail can bind up on the bottom.
just pull on the outhaul. I think if you pull on the outhaul and drum line at the same time... you might have better luck. When you feed her back in... keep a little tension on the outhaul. You may need to adjust the height of your boom with topping lift or vang. If boom is too low... sail can bind up on the bottom.
UV cover
It is really important with these systems that when you furl you keep a little tension on the outhaul line. More importantly, if you roll the UV cover into the mast you add too much thickness for the slot and it will jam. Only roll the sail until the cover touches the slot. You can pull the jam out by putting a LOT of tension on the outhaul, but it is better if, as you have found, to pull by hand.
It is really important with these systems that when you furl you keep a little tension on the outhaul line. More importantly, if you roll the UV cover into the mast you add too much thickness for the slot and it will jam. Only roll the sail until the cover touches the slot. You can pull the jam out by putting a LOT of tension on the outhaul, but it is better if, as you have found, to pull by hand.
One more tip
On my Beneteau the halyard tension is important. Too much and the drum does not rotate freely; too little and the sail cloth sags and bunches in the furler. It sounds to me like you may need to tighten up the halyard a bit.
On my Beneteau the halyard tension is important. Too much and the drum does not rotate freely; too little and the sail cloth sags and bunches in the furler. It sounds to me like you may need to tighten up the halyard a bit.
Vertical Battens?
Do you have vertical battens in your main? Let me know, if so I may be of some help. Jeff
Do you have vertical battens in your main? Let me know, if so I may be of some help. Jeff
A friend of mine has
a H36, with a Selden in mast furler. He also has problems with his sometimes. The halyard tension seems to be critical, but once set so it works, leave it alone. The boom on the Selden needs to be down as far as it will go. Heading up wind when furling, unloads the sail, and helps to keep the boom down. Keep some tension on the outhaul when furling, but not a lot. Of course it also helps if you cross your fingers and hold your mouth just right.
a H36, with a Selden in mast furler. He also has problems with his sometimes. The halyard tension seems to be critical, but once set so it works, leave it alone. The boom on the Selden needs to be down as far as it will go. Heading up wind when furling, unloads the sail, and helps to keep the boom down. Keep some tension on the outhaul when furling, but not a lot. Of course it also helps if you cross your fingers and hold your mouth just right.
John, I have in-mast furling, Selden,
on my '94 Bene 40 and have a love/hate relationship with it. I've written about it before, check the archives.
on my '94 Bene 40 and have a love/hate relationship with it. I've written about it before, check the archives.
On mine
You shouldn't have to use anything but the outhaul to get the sail out. On mine, and most others, the important thing is keeping tension on the main when furling it. Unless the wind is pretty strong (over 20) I usually keep the boat on a starboard tack while furling and keep hand tension on the outhaul. This provides a better entry angle for the main to feed into the slot on the mast. Watch for wrinkles in the sail as it enters the mast. If you see one forming, unfurl it a little way and then crank it back in with more or less tension on the outhaul as needed. I agree with others that it sounds like your halyard needs tightening also.
You shouldn't have to use anything but the outhaul to get the sail out. On mine, and most others, the important thing is keeping tension on the main when furling it. Unless the wind is pretty strong (over 20) I usually keep the boat on a starboard tack while furling and keep hand tension on the outhaul. This provides a better entry angle for the main to feed into the slot on the mast. Watch for wrinkles in the sail as it enters the mast. If you see one forming, unfurl it a little way and then crank it back in with more or less tension on the outhaul as needed. I agree with others that it sounds like your halyard needs tightening also.
My lesson...
...is to tug on the universal loop if the main snags, and it releases right away. Keeping the vang tight when rolling up the main will make for a tighter wrap, but the fact is the early 2000s Selden masts were too narrow for the job. Regardless, the thing fascinates people and infuriates traditional sailors, so it's worth it.
...is to tug on the universal loop if the main snags, and it releases right away. Keeping the vang tight when rolling up the main will make for a tighter wrap, but the fact is the early 2000s Selden masts were too narrow for the job. Regardless, the thing fascinates people and infuriates traditional sailors, so it's worth it.
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