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ftworthsailor
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Initially Posted - 03/10/2013 : 17:57:14

Well, I tried to find out who makes the ROller Furler for my Jib however there were no manufacturer markings or identifiers. Can anyone take a look a these two pictures and tell me who made it? As you can see the plates that hold the ropes are broken and I would like to change them out before I raise the mast. Actually, I have to change them out before I raise the mast, I think.

Catalina 25, Hull #779, Built 1978, FK/SR "Miss Natalie"

Catalina 25, Hull #971, Built 1979, SK/SR,"Sea Legs"

"if we get lost, we'll just pull in somewhere and ask directions."

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 03/10/2013 : 19:22:58

It would help if we could see the foil but my guess is a Pro Furl. From your posts your boat is poorly maintained which means the forestay under that hammered furler is probably dangerous. If you are on a budget I would toss the furler and buy a new headstay and use a hank-on sail for a while. My guess is your standing rigging all needs to be replaced.

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Response Posted - 03/10/2013 : 21:15:26

If your boat is a tall rig, I have a forestay in very good condition that I bought from another member here but never used because I sold the boat. It's listed in the swap meet section at a bit less than half the cost of a new one.

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awetmore
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Response Posted - 03/11/2013 : 08:56:22

Does Profurl put the halyard on the furling unit like that? I thought that they used the masthead halyard?

If you want to use your existing sail, but can't afford a new furler, you could also put a foil on a new forestay and run with that.

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ftworthsailor
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Response Posted - 03/11/2013 : 16:49:37

You said: "From your posts your boat is poorly maintained which means the forestay under that hammered furler is probably dangerous." is probably a good assumption. Im not sure if it was poorly maintained or just abandoned for 10 years on a tralier in the back of the PO's lot. I do know that it looked like it was int the process of becoming a parts boat when I bought it. EVERYTHING bout this boat was removed or in pieces. The boat was in one city, the rudder and boom in another city. Other parts are still missing with a promise to look for these in the near future (or not) NONE of the wood except the bulkhead was left. I did find partial drawers and what looked like remnants of a sink table top, however to be honest, its all junk. I will need to rebuild it slowly over the next year or so. Right now I am more interested in getting her sail worthy and back in the water.

Edited by - ftworthsailor on 03/11/2013 16:52:19

Davy J
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Response Posted - 03/12/2013 : 06:38:10

Since the unit looks plastic, and there is a cleat and a block, I'll take a guess at an early version of the CDI roller furler without the drum maybe ???

If so, this might interest you:
[url="http://www.sailcdi.com/sailpdf/ckit9_12_403.pdf"]CDI drum conversion[/url]

ETA: found this:
[url="http://www.sailcdi.com/sp8apage.htm"]Reefer 8/9[/url]

Edited by - Davy J on 03/12/2013 06:40:58

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Response Posted - 03/12/2013 : 08:43:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Davy J
 Since the unit looks plastic,...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">The combination of breaks and slight bends suggest aluminum to me (not to mention a possible dismasting). I wonder if there's any identification on the swivel (that goes to the top)--like even a part#.

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 03/12/2013 : 08:57:49

It could be aluminum, the diagram for the old CDI reefer 8/9 unit looks pretty close to his. Although it seems his is missing part #j-Drum Bearing/Lineguard Assembly.

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Response Posted - 03/12/2013 : 17:51:58

I think it's definitely the original Cruising Designs furler that came on most of the Catalinas. The good news is that a couple of years ago I was able to buy a replacement furling drum from CDI for a few hundred bucks. They have an adapter to fit the old aluminum foil if you can salvage that part. Or just buy their replacement furler.
the issue with the aluminum foil is that it comes in 3 ft pieces, locked together with aluminum splines and little plastic spacers that are now unobtainable. If the foil is still in workable shape, I suggest you don't take it apart, but just remove and replace the furling drum. It comes with instructions.
It's MUCH better to do the job in your driveway than at the marina where you can drop critical parts overboard (ask me how I know)
Ed

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ftworthsailor
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Response Posted - 04/09/2013 : 20:11:21

What a mess that turned out to be. I unwrapped the furler jib sail and found that every single joint between each section of the aluminum sleeve was damaged/broken. It literally took me several hours to dilligently pull each piece of the sleeve joint out from each end of the aluminum rods so that I could still use the forestay cable. Anyway, long story short, the roller furler is history and I am now able to using a jib with hanks. Maybe someday in the distant future, I will find a deal on a used one to buy for my boat. Too bad. I thought I had a furler system..... oh, well....

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Response Posted - 04/10/2013 : 03:04:55

I had a "Mariner Roller Furling" on my C-22 that worked with hanked-on-jibs. It simply wrapped the jib around the forestay cable. I don't know if you can still find those but it would work...

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