How do I take apart a Furlex B Roller Furling Unit

[thesaintlyone]

Purchased a used furlex B roller furler and need to take it apart so I can have a new forestay made up and all fitted back together again been offered a custom forestay for £99 so all go there

 

[sailorman]

Purchased a used furlex B roller furler and need to take it apart so I can have a new forestay made up and all fitted back together again been offered a custom forestay for £99 so all go there

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you might check out the selden website

 

[knuterikt]

Look here
http://www.seldenmast.com/en/technical_info/manuals_for_assembly.html

 

[sailorman]

Look here
http://www.seldenmast.com/en/technical_info/manuals_for_assembly.html

spoon feeding :sleeping:

 

[knuterikt]

spoon feeding :sleeping:

or
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=selden+furlex+manual+type+b

 

[thesaintlyone]

Oki found the PDF instructions but how does one go about calculating the forestay wire length with the mast already down or accurately enough with it up without going up the mast which I may be able to do tomorrow but after that im away and it will be down before I return

 

[knuterikt]

Oki found the PDF instructions but how does one go about calculating the forestay wire length with the mast already down or accurately enough with it up without going up the mast which I may be able to do tomorrow but after that im away and it will be down before I return

use the old forstay as start

 

[knuterikt]

use the old forstay as start

more detailed
stretch the old wire out on the ground with all toggles attached.
measure center pin to center pin.
Then adjust length measure to correct for any new toggles and furling drum.
Edit:
if you have a turnbuckle on the stay theat should be marked with its adjustment and taken into the calculation.

 

[pvb]

Oki found the PDF instructions but how does one go about calculating the forestay wire length with the mast already down or accurately enough with it up without going up the mast which I may be able to do tomorrow but after that im away and it will be down before I return

It tells you how to calculate it in the Assembly manual - http://www.seldenmast.com/files/1426855952/595-018-E.pdf

(Yes, I know this is spoon-feeding again!)