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jncarlin
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Initially Posted - 05/20/2003 : 23:46:15

I have a CDI continuous roller furling system. The furling line is a continuous loop - from the furling drum thru a block behind the furling drum and threaded thru an eye bracket (which is on the port side - parallel to the companionway. The rear of the loop is near the port side of the cockpit.

The problem is with how to tension it so that when I pull on the loop to furl the headsail, it doesn't bunch up on the eye bracket. I thought of using a block attached to a bungee cord with would be secured to an aft stantion. Does anyone have a similar furling system, and how did you solve the furling line tensioning?

Joe Carlin

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 05/22/2003 : 20:33:03

I have a CDI, but it is a single line furler, like most. The only "line driver" or continuous line model I was aware of was the Hood system, these sometimes had the aft block ( around which the loop of the continuous line ran) attached to a strong shock cord that kept a tension on the furling line. Sorry to be of so little help. Are you dead sure this is a CDI ??? Ron srsk #2343 SW FL

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Earl Landers
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Response Posted - 05/22/2003 : 21:37:14

Joe,
I have the same furler with a continuous line to the drum. The rear turning block is tensioned with a piece of bungee cord tied to the rear cleat. Very little tension is used. Use the longest length of bungee that you can, so you can generate slack in the furler loop to be able to loop the line around the winch if you need to. Hope that helps

Earl Landers
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John G-
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Response Posted - 05/22/2003 : 23:14:09

I have the Profurl but is a continuous loop as well. I use a [url="http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=71944&catalogId=10001&classNum=494&subdeptNum=448&storeNum=2"] genoa slide [/url]on the “T” track with a bungee to a block on the loop. The advantage is the slide is adjustable. To partially furl the headsail I move the car forward and tie the line around a cleat that is also on the track and the headsail can be furled down to 110% in a blow. I have had it hold in well in over 25 knots.

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