davel
Active member
There seem to be spate of posts on furling systems at present, so I hope you'll accept one more !
I've been suffering similar problems to Para in his post here although in my case the predominant symptom is extreme tightness when furling away.
I have strong suspicions that the problem lies with a bearing either at the top of the foil or within it and I was planning on dismantling the set-up at the weekend. The boat is currently out of the water so going up the mast is a no no, however looking at the assembly instructions (found on the web) it looks like I should be able to detach the forestay at deck level and drop the furling gear from the bottom.
Does anyone have any experience of doing this? If so, is it possible? Any tips or warnings?
Its a Facnor SD furling system.
I've been suffering similar problems to Para in his post here although in my case the predominant symptom is extreme tightness when furling away.
I have strong suspicions that the problem lies with a bearing either at the top of the foil or within it and I was planning on dismantling the set-up at the weekend. The boat is currently out of the water so going up the mast is a no no, however looking at the assembly instructions (found on the web) it looks like I should be able to detach the forestay at deck level and drop the furling gear from the bottom.
Does anyone have any experience of doing this? If so, is it possible? Any tips or warnings?
Its a Facnor SD furling system.