Well I'm back with another question for my Hunter 37.5. I replaced the roller furling line with the same size line as was on the boat but it seems to be too big for the Hood Roller Furling I have. The line was 3/8", is that what other owners use with this boat? Also noticed that part of my problem is the chrome cover for the furling spool does not line up properly and the line is binding on the size of the opening. Two questions, first, is this chrome cover even neccessary? It doesn't seem to have any function other than to give the furling a nice look and to cause my problems. Second, if it is neccessary, the problem I mentioned above comes into play and that is the knot in the end of the line binds between the bottom of the cover and the spool. I have to clamp the spool and the cover together in order to screw in the nylon retension screws. That doesn't seem right. Any help from 37.5 owners?
Roller Furling Problems
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Tom. Try this.
When I installed the Hood single line furler on my Legend 37, Hood recommended in the instructions that the first 15' of line be "cored". That is, the core should be removed from the braided line. The sheath (outside) will be strong enough for the furling job. It will flatten out and roll on the drum both flatter and easier, making room for the remainder of the line. Good Luck.
When I installed the Hood single line furler on my Legend 37, Hood recommended in the instructions that the first 15' of line be "cored". That is, the core should be removed from the braided line. The sheath (outside) will be strong enough for the furling job. It will flatten out and roll on the drum both flatter and easier, making room for the remainder of the line. Good Luck.
I'll let you know...
I have had an ongoing love/hate with the same unit on my 1992 35.5 Legend. I did speak with Hunter and they had put me in contact with one of the engineers that worked on these originally (no longer at Hunter)and he indicated that the coring of the first few feet of line was the best answer. I am not comfortable with this even though there is not much load on the line at that point so I I have purchased a higher strength thinner line that I plan to install in the next week or two. If you like I can let you know how it works but you may want to check with me in a month or two since the problem is intermitent and I wont have much experience with it fo awhile. alopez865@earthlink.net.
I have had an ongoing love/hate with the same unit on my 1992 35.5 Legend. I did speak with Hunter and they had put me in contact with one of the engineers that worked on these originally (no longer at Hunter)and he indicated that the coring of the first few feet of line was the best answer. I am not comfortable with this even though there is not much load on the line at that point so I I have purchased a higher strength thinner line that I plan to install in the next week or two. If you like I can let you know how it works but you may want to check with me in a month or two since the problem is intermitent and I wont have much experience with it fo awhile. alopez865@earthlink.net.
Alignment of the furling fairleads
I have found the best way to do the furling is to make sure that the first furling fairlead that resides the closest to the drum is placed at a 90 degree angle to the unit. This allows the line to wrap evenly. Also, when deploying the headsail, make sure you maintain some tension on the furling line as the sail goes out. Do not release the line and allow the sail to quickly rush out and flap in the wind. This practice will almost guarantee you get a faulty wrap which will become a problem when you want to roll up the sail and use it the next time. This tension will also prevent the line from clogging at the fairlead closest to the cockpit. As for line size, I would not go any larger than 5/16". The uncoring concept sounds like it might be a good thing. John Richard s/v Jack's Place ~~~__/)~~~
I have found the best way to do the furling is to make sure that the first furling fairlead that resides the closest to the drum is placed at a 90 degree angle to the unit. This allows the line to wrap evenly. Also, when deploying the headsail, make sure you maintain some tension on the furling line as the sail goes out. Do not release the line and allow the sail to quickly rush out and flap in the wind. This practice will almost guarantee you get a faulty wrap which will become a problem when you want to roll up the sail and use it the next time. This tension will also prevent the line from clogging at the fairlead closest to the cockpit. As for line size, I would not go any larger than 5/16". The uncoring concept sounds like it might be a good thing. John Richard s/v Jack's Place ~~~__/)~~~
Cored line worked fine for us
Our 1995 37.5 came with the first 15' of line cored and it worked fine. When I replaced it after about 7 years due to normal wear(in the non-cored part), I cored the new line the same way as the original and never had a problem. It still makes for a very strong line. It's very easy to core a line. One thing we did change when we first got the boat (in 1995), was to raise the cheek block located inside the anchor locker so that the line fed more directly to the drum. It was poorly positioned and did not give the line a nice straight run. Three inch move made a lot of difference. I think this mirrors John's reply about a fair lead. I no longer have the boat and can't tell you the line size, but Hunter should be able to tell you.
Our 1995 37.5 came with the first 15' of line cored and it worked fine. When I replaced it after about 7 years due to normal wear(in the non-cored part), I cored the new line the same way as the original and never had a problem. It still makes for a very strong line. It's very easy to core a line. One thing we did change when we first got the boat (in 1995), was to raise the cheek block located inside the anchor locker so that the line fed more directly to the drum. It was poorly positioned and did not give the line a nice straight run. Three inch move made a lot of difference. I think this mirrors John's reply about a fair lead. I no longer have the boat and can't tell you the line size, but Hunter should be able to tell you.
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