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JJM
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Initially Posted - 03/10/2006 :  18:00:21  Show Profile

I keep my boat slipped year round, so I do not raise and lower the mast like some of you do, so hopefully this will be an easy question to answer.

I have the Snapfurl CF500 unit for my jib and I would like to lubricate the top of it with some McLube SailKote because it seems to be 'sticking' a bit. Is it as simple as releasing the jib halyard and letting the furler lower to a workable height, or is there something else that I need to do? What about the headsail - can it stay furled while I do this?

Any pitfalls that you could advise me of or any experiences from any of you that have done this?

Thanks in advance...
John
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Response Posted - 03/10/2006 :  18:06:46  Show Profile
JJM,
You have to take the sail out of the foil as you lower it to the deck. The upper bearing unit comes down with the sail. You just have to rebend the sail when you pull it up. You can lower it as far as you need to reach the upper bearing unit.
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Response Posted - 03/10/2006 :  18:21:12  Show Profile
Wil - thanks for the quick reply.

Let me see if I've got this right. I release the jib halyard and while doing so I slide the jib out of the foil. Once lowered to a workable level and I have the upper bearing unit lubed, I reinsert the sail into the foil as I raise the halyard. (is this what 'rebend the sail' means?)

Thanks again!!
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Response Posted - 03/11/2006 :  12:52:02  Show Profile
John,
For what it's worth,I recently had a rigger do some work for me ,and he said that I should pull the jib halhard up a little bit so the spool part of the unit does'nt sit tight on the bottom .When you get the halyard to the top,pull then release a little and you'll notice a little play.Tie off in the middle of that play so the roller bottom does'nt rest on anything.It should be suspended a little therefore it eliminates that drag(rub).He just washed it real well with the hose leading me to figure that anything else might attract and hold more "stuff"
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Response Posted - 03/13/2006 :  11:59:08  Show Profile
John,
That is correct - I've taken my sail off of the furler several times. It is not to difficult. If you have help available, it is nice to have someone on the jib halyard line while you "feed" the sail out/into the foil. Otherwise I bring the halyard line forward on the bow with me and pull with one hand and "feed" the sail with the other.

FYI - You will have to take the lower shakele off the sail/furler to lower the sail. Keep a good hand on both the shakle and the pin. If you drop one, it tends to want to land in the water (speaking from experience on this).
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Response Posted - 03/13/2006 :  17:28:19  Show Profile
Thanks so much Wil!!!!
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