Why does the furling drum of the Genoa always seem to be too low?

[Bilgediver]

Too low down and it's a bugger to launch the anchor.
Solution is to have a strop between the sail and the furling drum assuming there is room at the top of the extrusion to raise the height of the sail.

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[Lakesailor]

This isn't a problem with the design of the Roller Furler. It's a problem with the design of the pulpit. This is why many modern pulpits are open fronted and have the front upright raked back a bit. It allows the sail to slip over more easily. Still not perfect but probably as good as the regulations allow.

Which regulations?

 

[Buck Turgidson]

Which regulations?

ISO 15085:2003
And it's relationship to RCD and ISAF/RORC requirements. Probably.

 

[Stork_III]

I've so far gladly put up with the disadvantages of keeping the genoa's foot 4" or 5" above the foredeck, whatever those disadvantages may be...the boat's progress and handling doesn't apparently suffer, and I greatly benefit from not having a huge leeward blindspot.

I'm wondering how I'll rearrange my forestay attachment to position the new roller-drum. I suppose I'll have to put a new bolt in the deck about 3" ahead of the present footing, to attach the existing forestay...that should allow enough gap for the rolled genoa on its boltrope, and the diameter of the drum itself...am I overlooking anything?

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Sorry, pic is on its side.

Get rid of the rigging link and use a rope lashing on the forestay. When the jib is up and tensioned the forestay will sag off and clear the drum.

 

[Greenheart]

Thanks for that, Stork; I'm only wary of the 'standing' forestay obstructing the turning drum - because the stub which both parts will be attached to, is so small. I'm imagining that attaching the drum to the stub when the wind is applying tension to the forestay, won't be very easy.

I s'pose I'll have to dig holes in the deck anyway, for a block or fairlead to take the roller-drum line aft.