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Downbucket
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Initially Posted - 06/30/2011 : 18:01:47

Hi:

Before launching Wingapo, I replaced the halyard on my CDI furler. Planned to step the mast today however, I forgot to reattach the top fitting of the furler to the top of the mast and may have lost a part because I cannot figure out how to attach it. Do anyone have any pictures they could post?

Much appreciated.

Will

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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/30/2011 : 18:13:14

Will,

I don't have a CDI furler - but thanks for sharing your experience re lost parts . . . I feel better now after misplacing similar parts this spring, sometimes twice!

It's always a challenge having parts and tools in two different locations. I own a lot of duplicates!

Good luck!

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TCurran
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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 02:42:37

I own duplicates because I tend to drop tools overboard

I have a CDI but have don't pictures of it. Weather permitting, I will try to take a few from the dock today and post for you.

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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 08:30:50

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I forgot to reattach the top fitting of the furler to the top of the mast <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

The furler does not attach to the top of the mast. It rides on the forestay and is free at the top to spin.
Check out page 4

[url="http://www.sailcdi.com/sailpdf/FF4&6%20manual%207_06.pdf"]CDI FF4 Manual[/url]

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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 08:36:42

Will, I haven't had great luck with posting images, but I can email you a rather grainy image of my CDI furler attached to the masthead. It was taken when the forestay was connected directly to the masthead. I learned soon after that it should be attached using a rigging toggle, so I reattached it that way. I hope this helps. Sol Smith, Tango

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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 09:15:51

Thanks Joe and Sol. I called CDI and they confirmed that it does not attach to mast. I'll go look at it after work. I just can't remember what keeps it (probably headstay)but hopefully it will be obvious.

Will

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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 10:02:27

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Downbucket
 Thanks Joe and Sol. I called CDI and they confirmed that it does not attach to mast. I'll go look at it after work. I just can't remember what keeps it (probably headstay)but hopefully it will be obvious.

Will
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

It has it's own rope halyard to keep the sail up on the foil/head stay.

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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 13:16:17

Sorry, no pictures today, the storms showed up just as I was heading to the boat. But, it looks like you have plenty of help and advise.

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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 18:05:37

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Response Posted - 07/01/2011 : 18:29:58

Thanks Frank. That's it. I didn't lose a piece after all. It's worse. I lost my memory. Anyway I just got back from a friend's Cat 25 and it attaches as shown in Frank's picture.

Frank. Your furler is attached to the inside pin while my friend's is attached to the outside pin. I think the inside pin is for a spinnaker. Do you think it matters which pin is used?

Thanks everyone. Hopefully, I can round up a couple of friends tomorrow to raise the mast and start sailing.

Will

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Response Posted - 07/02/2011 : 06:01:51

You are right, my forestay is in the correct position.

I prefer to have 4 people when raising a mast, one out front pulling, one in the cockpit and one on deck putting their shoulder into it. After the stick is beyond the reach of the cockpit guy he comes to the front of the mast and pulls and holds while the forestay pin is set. The fourth person is the scrambler, they watch for things getting "caught or hung up" on the way up and scurry to deal with issues like that.

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Response Posted - 07/02/2011 : 06:42:19

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Downbucket
 
Your furler is attached to the inside pin while my friend's is attached to the outside pin. I think the inside pin is for a spinnaker. Do you think it matters which pin is used?

Will

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Frank's is correct.

The forestay attaches to the inside pin and the outside pin is used for a spinnaker block so the spinnaker flies in front of the forestay.

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Response Posted - 07/02/2011 : 19:19:43

Thanks Frank. I usually have four people helping and did on Friday however, I only had three people today.

Well, I went to the boat around 1900 hours today and attempted to insert the pin at the top of the mast through the eye on the top of the black cap as show in Frank's picture however, it did not reach and I can't pull on the eye to make it reach. I'm thinking now there must have been a shackle attached to the eye which was then attached to the pin. So, I'll have to make a trip to Hamilton Marine and buy a shackle. With any luck, I'll be sailing before summer's over.

Will

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Response Posted - 07/07/2011 : 08:32:25

This tech tip explains why adding a toggle to the top of the forestay when using a CDI furler is a good idea.
http://www.catalina-capri-25s.com/tech/tech25/wbcdi.asp

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Response Posted - 07/07/2011 : 09:22:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Downbucket
 . . . attempted to insert the pin at the top of the mast through the eye on the top of the black cap . . . it did not reach and I can't pull on the eye to make it reach . . . there must have been a shackle . . . have to make a trip to Hamilton Marine and buy a shackle. With any luck, I'll be sailing before summer's over.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Nice to know I'm in good company!

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