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JoergK
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Initially Posted - 05/17/2014 :  18:20:51  Show Profile
The internal halyard broke. Can I use my regular halyard instead? Would that cause any problem (halyard wrap or other problem?)?
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Response Posted - 05/18/2014 :  10:11:34  Show Profile
JoergK,

Joerg,
This is a special non stretch line,
and a special size for your CDI.
Take the time and buy the right line.
Just any old line will work, but not for
long.

My 2cents worth.
Dave B.

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Response Posted - 05/18/2014 :  12:27:53  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
JoregK,
If you mean: can you use your spare jib halyard in to hoist the jib on the furler, the answer is yes, but you will not be able to furl the sail! If you tried to furl the sail, the halyard would twist around the foil and create a eveningmare!

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Response Posted - 05/19/2014 :  06:00:47  Show Profile
CDI sells the replacement halyard with ferrule pre-installed. I bought one a few years ago (part #1933), but haven't needed to replace it yet. It was about $60 at the time. However, this part was specific to my FF4 model of furler. Because sizing and placement of the ferrule is critical, and one part of the halyard needs to be de-cored, I considered it best to buy the OEM part rather than try to make one myself from 3rd party line.

You need to check your furler's model number and approximate date of manufacture, because some other models have external travelers, etc., and may not need a ferrule and/or de-coring. And there have been some design changes to most models over the years.

I bought my furler halyard from [url="http://riggingonly.com/CDI%20FURLERS.htm"]riggingonly.com[/url] because they were a few dollars less than buying directly from CDI. While I was at it, I bought the FF4/6BB ball bearing upgrade.

Riggingonly.com gave me pretty good technical support over the phone, so I recommend them.
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Response Posted - 05/19/2014 :  11:24:15  Show Profile
Thanks to all of you for the advise(s).
If I may - would anyone be able to answer my other topic ("Lazy Jacks"). I'd like to retract my Harken lazy jacks to the mast so as to avoid fouling the lines on the battens when raising the main, and also to fit the boom cover when back in the marina... how'd I do that?
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Response Posted - 05/19/2014 :  11:35:11  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Re the lazy jacks, we have the same issue on my home made version.

I modified mine so that I can just put a ball and loop type bungy around the mast and the loosened lazy jacks. Then I put on the sail cover. But when raising the main, I raise the main carefully, turning the boat into wind so that the battens are in the clear before raising the sail past the jack lines. That way, the sail does not fall off the boom when prepping to hoist sails.

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