I have a Catalina 25 that I am trying to get into better shape. I have been around boats for a long time, but sailboats are new to me. One of the projects that I have is to get the roller furler in better shape. It works, but a combination of ill sized rope and a cracked furler drum make for rough operation.
See pictures below - best I can tell, it is an old CDI furler, but I could be totally wrong. Any ideas what make / model it is? Are replacement parts / drums available still? Would some of the newer drums be compatible with the existing forestay track?
Absent of a cheap replacement, I plan to repair it with a combination of JB Weld marine epoxy, with drywall tape sandwiched in between. I plan to clean everything real good with soap, water, and alcohol, then use compressed air to shoot the JB Weld into the cracks as best as possible. I will clamp everything into place while it all sets. Then, I will scuff out the outer portions of the drum (that don't affix to the forestay, or come into contact with rope) with sandpaper, then apply the JB Weld / drywall fiberglass sandwich on top, as reinforcement to the crack repairs.
Does this repair sound like it might work reasonably well? Any tips or additional steps that will improve the process?
See pictures below - best I can tell, it is an old CDI furler, but I could be totally wrong. Any ideas what make / model it is? Are replacement parts / drums available still? Would some of the newer drums be compatible with the existing forestay track?
Absent of a cheap replacement, I plan to repair it with a combination of JB Weld marine epoxy, with drywall tape sandwiched in between. I plan to clean everything real good with soap, water, and alcohol, then use compressed air to shoot the JB Weld into the cracks as best as possible. I will clamp everything into place while it all sets. Then, I will scuff out the outer portions of the drum (that don't affix to the forestay, or come into contact with rope) with sandpaper, then apply the JB Weld / drywall fiberglass sandwich on top, as reinforcement to the crack repairs.
Does this repair sound like it might work reasonably well? Any tips or additional steps that will improve the process?
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