Can l take these links out from beneath my furler?
- Thread starter All_at_Sea
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Streaker1421
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If you remove those links, you'll need to get a new longer forestay as it is unlikely the current one will reach the bottle screw in the bottom of picture 2.
All_at_Sea
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Yes happy to do that as l don't know how old the stay is, so in doing the upgrade l thought l would lower the drum.
neil_s
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Be careful, here - you might need to ensure the top of the luff spar bears on the top swage of the forestay. If you take out the links at the bottom, you might have to put them back in at the top!
sailorbenji
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Also, if you have an anchor on a roller, make sure it'll still clear the furling drum when deploying or retrieving.
Baddox
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The links are there to provide side-to-side articulation as well as fore and aft. Removing them will place more stress on the wire at the swage which is where it’s most likely to break.
VicS
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They are "toggles".
You can remove them but there should be another between the bottom of the bottle screw and the stem head to ensure proper articulation at that point.
As pointed out though you will need a longer forestay (or fit them at the top ...??)
VicS
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You need the articulation between the bottle screw and the stem head not between the furler and the bottle screw.
All_at_Sea
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Maybe one at the top and one below the bottle screw might be the solution if the forestay is sound, but as l am taking the mast out in a couple of weeks l may as well replace the stay.
Stemar
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What will happen to the genoa where it meets the pulpit if you lower everything? It may be fine, but worth considering.
Spirit (of Glenans)
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Don't toggles have to be used in pairs where universal articulation is required?
All_at_Sea
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It seems fine as it is quite a high cut and only on a Konsort Duo!
