Foil for Hood Seafurl 3250

[demonboy]

I've finally worked out what the problem was with my furling mech. The very tip of the top foil had ripped and I suspect a piece of that had fallen down inside the foil. This is consistent with the symptoms I was having.

I've not had any experience with replacing foil before, so what's the score? Is it just a case of matching the cable thickness (10mm I suspect) and finding any foil that will fit, or is there a specific foil for the Hood system? Also, what is the round black plastic thing that sits on top of the foil? Is that to prevent other halyards from wrapping around the foil? What's it called? I suspect this may have been what caused the problem in the first place.

As usual, any useful pointers appreciated, thanks.

 

[sailorman]

Is this the foil that is jointed with roll pins

 

[demonboy]

Is this the foil that is jointed with roll pins

Correct.

 

[sailorman]

Correct.

Be very very careful, do NOT disassemble more than you need to.
Hood recommend using one of the thread loc types liberally used on the spigot / jointer & heated with a hot air gun if the ambient is below 50 deg F ( if memory is correct) to cure the loctite.
I had this system on my boat when i bought her, those damn pins kept working out of the foil (due to incompetent rig dept & their useless manager at that time, who is now Magic with rigging ). I was lied to by him, i phoned Hood USA in desperation & was told how to do it correctly. those pins when sticking out stops the top swivel descending.
i now have a Harken system.

 

[demonboy]

Be very very careful, do NOT disassemble more than you need to.

Unfortunately I would need to take off as many foils as is required until I get to the offending piece of aluminium. Thanks for the tips though. Interested to know how Harken's system is different (or better).

 

[demonboy]

i now have a Harken system.

Forgot to ask, is that the ESP range?

 

[sailorman]

Forgot to ask, is that the ESP range?

No the Pukka twin foil groove Harken now in its 14 trouble free year

 

[sailorman]

Unfortunately I would need to take off as many foils as is required until I get to the offending piece of aluminium. Thanks for the tips though. Interested to know how Harken's system is different (or better).

its the foil linking that differs.
you can just pull the forestay out & break the offending section. you might need heat to break the loctite joint.
my incompetent rigger broke all the joints & didnt follow the Hood recommended method to refit them. It was a nightmare, i took the foil down & remade the joints myself but some of the holes in the foil sections had worn allowing movements on a few pins.

 

[demonboy]

its the foil linking that differs.
you can just pull the forestay out & break the offending section. you might need heat to break the loctite joint.
my incompetent rigger broke all the joints & didnt follow the Hood recommended method to refit them. It was a nightmare, i took the foil down & remade the joints myself but some of the holes in the foil sections had worn allowing movements on a few pins.

Quick update, sailorman. Apparently Hood offer some kind of upgrade deal on the foil, which suits me fine. No idea of cost or delivery but it has to be a good option since the furling mech itself is fine. Twenty five years old and still going strong!

 

[sailorman]

Quick update, sailorman. Apparently Hood offer some kind of upgrade deal on the foil, which suits me fine. No idea of cost or delivery but it has to be a good option since the furling mech itself is fine. Twenty five years old and still going strong!

That`s a good result