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leebitts
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Initially Posted - 01/01/2009 : 09:46:13

I installed a roller furler on my boat last year. Most of the time, I race the boat and do not use the furler but do when single handling or sailing with my wife and such. Rolling the sail out and furling it back in has always seemed to be harder to do than it should be. When I dropped the mast this fall I got a good look at what's going on up there. It looks as though as the spinnaker halyard enters the mast that it is getting caught on the forestay and that is causing the problem. I'm thinking of taking the spinnaker halyard and having it enter mast on the side of the mast as opposed to going down the forward part of the mast. Does anyone have any ideas on how to solve this?

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LeeBitts
1981 Capri 25 Hull # 142
Sailing in NH and Maine

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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 01/01/2009 : 11:03:35

Good morning all, and Happy New Year.

Charlie: I have not seen a Capri with a roller furling, but I can understand the possibility of interference between the furler and the Spin halyard.

I’m not sure if you have a factory original mast section, but the guys as Rigrite might be able to help you. (I have no commercial affiliation with them.) I noticed they do have some offset spinnaker bails that would reduce interference with the furler, although I’m not sure they would work without modification. Maybe worth a call.

http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/3350-MORC.html

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leebitts
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Response Posted - 01/01/2009 : 15:45:14

That is a very handy looking website, thanks. I'm likely to be replacing my spreaders or at least the boots this spring and it looks like they have them as well. Roger on the not seen a capri with roller furling, I got it to make the boat serve two needs and have made a bunch of other modifications, the roller furler being one of them.

Charlie

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Scott121
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Response Posted - 01/01/2009 : 20:58:27

I just installed a furler on my boat last month and had the same problem. My solution was to take the spin halyard outside the upper stay on SB side and attach it to the car on the outside track. That seemed to pull the halyard out of the way of the upper swivel.

Scott

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leebitts
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Response Posted - 01/02/2009 : 09:15:36

Hi Scott

I'm not sure I follow you, let me try to restate so I get it. In normal mode, my spin halyard is attached to the eye that supports the spin pole. Are you saying take that end, disconnect it and attach it to the outside genoa track? If that works it would be great because when "de-tuned" the jib I use is a 110% so the outside genoa track is clear.

Charlie

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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 01/02/2009 : 12:56:37

Charlie: Scott's suggestion, and your interpretation of it, seems to make sense.

I also race on a larger boat with a furling headsail (long story, but it is the owner's choice). We have to be careful to ensure the spin halyards are either led tightly down side of the mast to the mast base, or loosely outboard and aft to the top of the lifeline about level with the mast. Any further forward [shudders] and we risk several minutes of animated discussion between the bow, trim team, and the afterguard, as we struggle to furl/unfurl the headsail.[/shudders]

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 01/02/2009 : 17:48:11

Have you tried attaching your spinnaker halyard to the front of the bow pulpit when not in use? That might keep the line out of the way of the furler swivel.

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Scott121
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Response Posted - 01/02/2009 : 19:42:49

Charlie,
Yes, that's correct. For now I'm not using the spin. and have a 135 sheeted to the inboard tracks. When I get my 150 RF-ready and start using the spin I may have to come up with a new plan...

Scott

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abraxis
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Response Posted - 01/28/2009 : 10:43:28

I too was not happy with original set up.
I put in an exit plate 7' off the deck on stbd. side
with a cleat mounted 3' off the deck to secure halyard. Exited mast appx.10" below upper stay tang
then thru a cheek block and on to a single swivel block at original attachment. This setup works quite well for me. I have a picture of this arrangement on another Capri (where I got the idea).
If you want it, send your address to sumfun1944@verizon.net.

ABRAXIS

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leebitts
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Response Posted - 03/01/2009 : 10:14:46

Mike, thanks, that looks like it will work perfect. How do I get the halyard to come up through a different hole. I've replaced halyards in the past which was simple, just attach the new one to the old one and carefully raise. Not sure how to do this if the entrance hole is being replaced. Thoughts?

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abraxis
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Response Posted - 03/01/2009 : 10:28:39

Charlie, I use an electricians snake to run halyards, elect wire etc.
while the mast is down. Works well for me.
I reside in Limerick ME in warm weather, Bradenton FLA in cold.
Mike

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