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Dustysailz
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Initially Posted - 07/29/2012 :  04:23:35  Show Profile  Visit Dustysailz's Homepage
My boat, an 84 SR FK came with a Hood 705 furler which uses a continuous loop line which has worn in one spot and is about to part. I don't really want to remove the forestay and put on another continuous loop line and was wondering if anyone out there has had a similar problem and how you resolved it. I was thinking that perhaps another line could be spliced together which might be able to spin freely on the drum and be threaded through the fairleads?
Samuel Jennings, "Ode To Joy", '84 Std. Rig, fin keel, #4503
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Response Posted - 07/29/2012 :  13:25:18  Show Profile
Get a fid and a book.
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awetmore
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Response Posted - 07/29/2012 :  14:03:24  Show Profile
I'd feel comfortable waiting for a calm day and removing the forestay turnbuckle for a few minutes to fit the new line into place.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 07/30/2012 :  11:27:11  Show Profile
I'd use the main halyard to back up the missing forestay. All you need is some joker to fly by and create a big wake.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 07/31/2012 :  14:03:45  Show Profile
Definitely secure the mast with a halyard to the bow pulpit. Just be sure that the other end of the halyard is secured to the mast; securing it to the boat doesn't work.
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 08/13/2012 :  07:24:22  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by pastmember</i>
<br />Get a fid and a book.
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I did it on my 705 Hood furler :-) New 10mm line is holding the drum perfectly.
Splicing fids are quite expensive, so I've made one from the copper tube and just molded tip on one end.

On the other end of the loop I've added small block with the bungee attached to the genoa track to give the loop a tension.



I still don't know how lock lines to avoid free furler spinning. One of the possibility is to add two parallel clam-cleats both in one direction.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 08/13/2012 :  15:50:41  Show Profile
Rachet block. It flip the switch and it only spins in one direction
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 08/15/2012 :  00:49:48  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
Thanks for tip. I did not know about it.
Hm.... problem would be to re-splice the line again.
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Response Posted - 08/15/2012 :  10:18:41  Show Profile
Many blocks have removable cheeks. I don't know if any ratchet as well. Hood should make them!
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 08/21/2012 :  03:35:25  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
I've found only these ones that can be disassembled.

Ronstan RF62100


Lewmar 60mm Control Block - Single Ratchet
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