[silverhe]

Excellent suggestion! I had thought about cutting the upper swaged end off the forestay and trying to slide the foil off the cable. But I was worried I might dislodge the roller bearings in the furler extrusion and have to disassemble it all in the end anyway. I like your idea of contacting the mfr. directly. Hopefully my local yard (which caters more to powerboat repairs) knows a rigger in the area.