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gasmanmd	cleating options for a new roller furling line		Lead	[-]
Posts: 65 05/03/05 10:47:31	Tags : None I am soon to do a Hood 915 to 900 SL roller furling conversion to provide reefing. How do you handle the cockpit end of the line? I envision a block aft of the winch to allow use of the winch to bring the sail in and some form of cleat to maintain the amount of reef set. How is this best accomplished? In my previous boat, there was a block system which had a pulley and a lever actuated cleat which would maintain the reef. This was mounted flat on the deck and worked well. Any idea what this is called? Any advice is appreciated. Scott
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ragtime	Furling line	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 131 05/03/05 11:40:07	Scott, On my 1989 Mark I, the furling line passes through "furling blocks" connected to the pulpit and the lifeline stanchions on its way aft. At the aft end there is a cheek block (looks like Shaefer 505-11) mounted on a teak pad to create the correct angle to the main sheet winch. The cheek block is mounted on the deck forward of the main aft mooring cleat. There is another smaller cleat forward of the cheek block to secure the furling line. Unless the genoa is under significant wind load you will not need the winch to furl the sail. I think a good solution would be to mount a padeye on the deck with single swivel block on it. Then the angle of the line will be correct whether you use the winch or just pull it by hand from anywhere in the cockpit. Gerry Ragtime C42 #108
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Posts: 23 05/03/05 12:53:21	I use a rope clutch placed on the outside track a couple feet forward of the rear pulpit. A block can me mounted just obove the deck on the stern pulpit so you can pull from forward in the cockpit or put the line on a winch. I would be hard pressed to use a winch on the furler. Garhauer makes a clutch mounted on a base that can be used on the 1 1/4" outside track. It has load capability of 1000 lbs. I use one on each side of the boat. One for the furler and the other for the adjustable tack line for the asymetrical spinnaker. I have had a large spinnaker flying with wind up to 24 knots apparent with no problems. The boat sat on a steady 10 knots through the water. See this page at the Garhauer site: garhauermarine.com/catalo...cfm?cid=36
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