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Kip C
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Initially Posted - 06/28/2003 :  18:21:46  Show Profile
Hi Folks,

We have a single line roller furler ( the cdi ff2 model) on our new to us boat, it's about 13 yrs old. The furling doesn't seem to go smoothly (it takes a fair amount of pull on the line at times and acts like it's snagged at times). I'm going to the boat tommorow morning to look the it over. Any ideas as to what to look for or how to fix it, would be greatly appreciated.

Kip Casada

'90 C25 #6021
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 06/28/2003 :  20:49:02  Show Profile
One place to look is the nylon bearing block inside. It collects dust and cruds over and gets draggy.... clean it up and your probably good to go.

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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Dave B
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Response Posted - 06/28/2003 :  21:44:53  Show Profile
Another is the lead angle of the furler line to the drum. You should have a block in some strategic place to control the angle of the line so that it doesn't tend to wrap only toward the bottom or top of the drum. A good, adjustable solution is a block that clamps to the bow pulpit so it can be raised or lowered to achieve a right angle to the drum.

Yet another suggestion is that when you pull out the jib, keep some tension on the furling line so that it winds tightly on the drum.

BTW, not all CDIs have roller bearings--it's an upgrade you can buy, and is recommended by most users. Whether it does or not, cleaning involves simply a lot of fresh water--not soap, not lubricant of any kind. If CDI directs you differently, I'll defer to their wisdom, but that's the conventional wisdom for furlers. (Mine is a Hood.)

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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