Genoa Sail Problem

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Hi I have a Sun Odyssey 32.2 with a Furlex Rolling Reef Genoa System. Recenlty I seem to be experiencing genoa wrap making it difficault to pull out or put away. It used to unrvael at ease under the job sheets as it should.

Anyone got any ideas or suggestions where to start investigating??? :confused::(:(:):)
 
Start by cleaning the furler bearings. Flush with plenty of fresh water. Some have even suggested boiling water. Don't forget the top swivel as well.

Then look for friction/stiction in the sheaves the furling line runs through. These are generally cheapies, and not engineered to give a trouble free life. Clean, repair or upgrade.

Also check the clearance on the first wrap of the sail. Mine occasionally catches the back of the bi-colour mounted on the pulpit and jams, needing a poke to clear it. Other hardware might be getting in the way.
 
Is this using the same, original sail?
If the same sail then it suggests the top swivel is not rotating freely.
If it is a different sail does it have a shorter leach. If so the halyard will be more parallel to the foil instead of getting pulled away from the foil and will wrap.
Also check the rigging wire at the top has not formed a bird cage.
 
Thall said:
Hi I have a Sun Odyssey 32.2 with a Furlex Rolling Reef Genoa System. Recenlty I seem to be experiencing genoa wrap making it difficault to pull out or put away. It used to unrvael at ease under the job sheets as it should.

Anyone got any ideas or suggestions where to start investigating??? :confused::(:(:):)
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Are you talking about halyard wrap? If so then the top swivel may be the issue or just the halyard tension. Too tight or too loose is a problem for me - if too loose the halyard will wrap at the top and if too tight the furler just doesn't furl after a few turns.
 
Like others have said, you description of a genoa wrap is a little ambiguous. What is wrapping?

In addition to what others are saying:

If the furled genoa is blowing loose somewhere above the clew and causing a wrap ..... rare, but I have see it ..... it is because the genoa was furled too loose.

If the furling line is forming a over-ride in the drum and locking ..... this is due to a lack of tension on the furling line when the genoa is being unfurled.

A genoa halyard wrap is usually due to too long length of halyard running parallel to the foil/forestay ..... This is would only be a problem if the genoa head is lower than before.
 
Had the same problem with my 32.2. Had a lot of sag on the fore-stay so I tightened the back-stay to firm things up and then worked fine. Also check the lead from the furling drum is it lining up ok?
 
tidclacy said:
Had the same problem with my 32.2. Had a lot of sag on the fore-stay so I tightened the back-stay to firm things up and then worked fine. Also check the lead from the furling drum is it lining up ok?
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Many thanks for all the repsonses. I dropped the sail and rehoisted as I think I may have had to much tension on the halyard, cleaned the swivels removed and put the furling line back and hey presto! Thew sail is behaving as it should now. Thanks.
 
All the advice above about friction beasts is good. But have you just tensioned the genoa and not let the tension off? Apart from stretching the luff of the sail, leaving the tension on puts load on the roller bearings, making furling harder.
 
It might be worth inspecting the top of the forestay above the swivel using a camera or a pair of binoculars. I found this to be unravelling as a result of halyard wrap when I first got my boat. This might be what the other poster was referring to as a birdcage - I'm not sure.

Thall said:
Many thanks for all the repsonses. I dropped the sail and rehoisted as I think I may have had to much tension on the halyard, cleaned the swivels removed and put the furling line back and hey presto! Thew sail is behaving as it should now. Thanks.
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