new forestay - how to dismantle schaeffer furling system?

[skyflyer]

(subtitle: biting off more than you can chew!)

I am planning to replace my standing rigging and on the advice of the supplier will be taking the old rigging to them to match up rather than rely on the written specs in the manual.

The forestay has Schaeffer furling fitted and looking agh the Schaeffer installation manual it appears that some riveting is required when these furlers are installed, implying some drilling required for disassembly?

If anyone has done this can you advise whether it is a big del to dis-assemble it. Would it be simpler to bite the bullet and have the local rigger do the forestay only. (He was nearly twice the cost for the whole job, when he estimated it for me). If I DIY then is it just standard monel 'pop rivets' or will I need proprietary spares and a special rivet gun?

Thanks in anticipation, as always!

 

[skyflyer]

might have answered my own question

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRYFJGdsWuE

looks like the wire will slide out although I suspect the stud for the turnbuckle will be too large and will need to be cut off and then will need to be swaged in situ when replaced.

 

[merlin3688]

With the new Forestay get it supplied longer then required and ask for a rounded tapered end to be put on the blank end, this makes it easier to push down the foil, I think once it is fed down the foil cut it to the correct length and fit a Sta Lok self assembly stud, this can be fitted by yourself and is not swaged on, fitting of this stud is easy and full instructions come with the stud.