[Rhodes22-list] Roller furling - wrap direction

John Tonjes johntonjes at earthlink.net
Wed Apr 23 14:13:08 EDT 2003


Mark,
On Rum Runner the answer is B....clockwise. However, that being said, I
think it could go either direction, depending on how you wind the furler.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: Mark Kaynor <mark at kaynor.org>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 4/23/2003 12:06:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roller furling - wrap direction
>
> Michael,
>
> I had a feeling this might get confusing to me. Are you saying
>
> A) the sail feeds onto the roll from the starboard side, meaning that the
UV
> protection is on the starboard side and furler is turning
counter-clockwise
> (looking down at the furler) when the furling line is pulled? or
>
> B) the furling line is rolling off the spool on the starboard side,
turning
> the furler clockwise? or
>
> C) something else entirely.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roller furling - wrap direction
>
>
> > I might be very wong here, but I always seen the roll feed on that
> startboard side which does imply a direction.
> >
> > MJM
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
> > To: <Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:00 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Roller furling - wrap direction
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know if there's a "standard" wrap direction for roller
> furling? I'm asking because I may need to go back to my sailmaker
> > with a complaint.
> >
> > With our (circa 1988?) Lee Sails 175% genoa, when the furling line is
> pulled, the furler turns counter-clockwise looking down at the
> > furler. This is determined by the sunbrella UV protection being
installed
> on the starboard side of the sail.
> >
> > Our new 135%, however, has the sacrificial Dacron UV protection
installed
> on the port side of the sail, requiring the furler to turn
> > clockwise to furl.
> >
> > This has presented us with the problem of having to relead the furling
> line and rewind furling spool when we change sails. What a
> > PITA.
> >
> >
> > Mark Kaynor
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