[Rhodes22-list] Changing line on GBI furler

[David Culp]

Claude:

I don't know which furler you have since Rummy's description didn't
ring a bell, but my 1998 has the old GBI furler with the grooved luff
tube and the exposed furler barrel.  The furler bottom cap rides atop
a hollow bearing which is mounted on the forestay line and sits on top
of the swagged fitting. If yours is like mine, to replace the line you
need to remove the bottom cap exposing the inside of the furling tube.
 It comes apart in several pieces (3 if I remember correctly).  Force
the knot that secures the line back through the bottom of the luff
tube and cut it off so that you can remove the old line.  You may need
a long pair of needle nose pliers to get at it.  Then insert the new
line into the hole in the furling barrel and out of the bottom of the
tube.  Tie a new knot and pull the knot back up inside the tube to
secure it.  I had the mast down when I did it, so it was easy.  You
could do it with the mast up, but you will need someone or something
to hold the furler up off the bearing while you take the bottom cap
off.  Once you get the bottom cap back together, you may want to add a
screw-down clamp around the bottom to hold the two pieces (where the
bearing rides) together more securely.  Mine is 11 years old and still
works fine with the addition of the clamp.  I actually prefer this
furler to some of the new ones because of its simplicity.

Anyway, be sure to replace the line with the same size so that you can
get it to pass through the present holes and feeder block. Another
concern is when the line rolls onto the furler barrel-a line with too
large a diameter may exceed the barrel capacity and we know what fun
it is to the have the line come off the barrel and loop around the
forestay while sailing. :-)  Hope this helped.

David


Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:22:11 -0400
From: "Claude  Cox" <ccc974 at comcast.net>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Changing line on gbi furler
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Hello Everyone;

The sheathing on the furling line of the 175 is chafed through, and I
need to replace it.  What is the procedure for doing that.  I have
checked the archives, but got no help.
Thanks.

Claude