Selden inmast furler system failing

[Mahi]

Struggling with my Selden inmast furler system on my C315: After problems with unfurling the sail, I tried all remedies: tensioning the extrusions, adjusting the boom angle when furling in, greasing the bearings, re-adjusting stays and shrouds . Now I got the sail down and it will not get up anymore. The halyard swivel jams (most of the times) where the Selden Mast pieces are riveted together. I can get the swivel through that, but then it stops completely at the lower spreader point. I have adjusted the tension on the extrusions from quite loose to medium tight (the extrusions are NOT touching the walls inside the mast), but do not see any difference in the extrusion position. Has anyone experienced this problem? Does anyone know if there is only one extrusion piece inside the full mast length or are those several pieces (like the jib furlex)? If I do not get the swivel going I think i need to unstep the mast and examine the Selden system in the horizonal. After that I can continue evaluating the furling issues. Right now I am ready to abandon the entire system and re-rig the mainsail the traditional way. Any suggestions are welcome!1
Thanks.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Hard to say without being there. Gotta start somewhere so I guess #1 is : do you have the Selden manual ? Attached below :

Is the furling direction correct ?

 

[shemandr]

I've posted about my troubles with my Selden in-mast furling system. In my case in retrospect I think a new main would have helped quite a bit. Your case sounds more hardware related.
If it's time to go with a conventional system, Tides Marine makes several systems that make raising (And lowering a main) a snap. It will be an expense but ...

https://www.tidesmarine.com/pdf/sailtrack/sailtrack_catalog.pdf

These guys set up the system on a J34C I used to sail on:

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