Roller Furler issues...

[SVDistantStar]

Ive got a CDI Flexible Furler on the Lola and it has an issue. Its mounted all the way at the bottom of the stay and when the sail is unfurled its shape is messed up by the bow rail. Im wonder if there is any way i can raise the drum to get the sail a little higher. My other option is ditching it all together and use the hank on sails that ive got.

Heres a pic of the bow.

[US27inKS]

If your headsail doen't go all the way to the top, you can add a short piece of cable with eye splices at each end to the bottom of your sail. Just attach the cable with a pair of shackles to the tack of the sail and to the furler. The sail will raise higher and you will miss your bow pulpit.

My 110 jib uses this arrangement and it works great. The sail & cable came with the boat but it appears to be a piece of lifeline material.

[sailortjk1]

If the above is not an option, Can the sail be recut?

[Giulietta]

SV, sorry I missed this post.

Here is the solution for your problem. Sorry the photo is not very good as it is quite old.

I had a boat in the end of the 90's that had a high pushpit (or pull pit I never know which is which), and as a solution, I made 2 stainless steel extentions and raised the furler so that the sail cleard the bars above.

Given that you need to cut thr foot of the sail to accomodate, but it will become much cleaner and schafe free.

Here is s photo of what I did, if you have questions, please don't hesitate.

Alex

[sailingdog]

If you have the room, instead of raising the furler, I'd go with a stainless steel tack pennant, which will allow the existing sail to work with the furler but be higher up. Depending on the luff length of your existing headsail, you may need to have the sail re-cut with a higher foot.

[lbdavis]

It's hard to tell from your picture, SV, but it looks like you need to get that drum up to have the lines coming out at the proper right angle. Have you had issues with getting fouled up in the drum when trying to furl?

[Giulietta]

Originally Posted by lbdavis

It's hard to tell from your picture, SV, but it looks like you need to get that drum up to have the lines coming out at the proper right angle. Have you had issues with getting fouled up in the drum when trying to furl?

Yes I agree.

The use of the extention from the furler to the sail is OK IF (big if) the distance needed to clear is small, which in his case IT IS NOT...

SV would be better of and the sail would thank him too, if he just raises the furler.

[sailingdog]

Of course, raising the furling drum will require shortening the foil, sail luff, and headstay. But given the distance, having looked at the photo in the OP again, I'd agree that raising the drum is probably a good idea.

[SVDistantStar]

I cant just raise the sail on the furler since it is already at the top of it. The furler could go higher up on the forstay. The pic will show how much room is left to raise it.

I have had issues with it being hard to roll up and im working on correcting that.

[sailingdog]

Looks like the furler foil is a bit short for the forestay, so moving it up will probably help quite a bit, and not requiring modifying the sail or furler. You'll need to shorten the forestay to do what Gui suggests..