Lowering of Mast with Roller Furler
I took folks' (Craig and Rik) counsel, and mounted fairleads on my M-15 for my CDI's furling line. What's the best way to raise and lower the mast with the roller furler? Tie the drum up loosely at the bow pulpit? When I lowered my mast yesterday, the drum went over the side and scraped along the ground, while the head of it twisted alot at the mast hound. Also, do you use a clevis pin and cotter ring to mate the top of the forestay to the mast hound, or do you use a quick release pin? I was planning on using quick release pins (thumb actuated with two ball locks, one opposite of the other), instead of clevis pins and cotter rings, to mate the sidestays and forestay to the chainplates. Any counsel to the contrary? Thanks! John G. M-15/Bella (628) La Jolla, CA
John, I dry-sail, keep my boat on her trailer, mast-up, near a launch-ramp all season . . . I've always had help stepping the mast, so I'm not sure the best approach for a singlehander . . . There are several others on the list with CDI furlers who could probably offer advice, though. Fair winds, Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: John L. Gonzalez To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:29 PM Subject: Lowering of Mast with Roller Furler I took folks' (Craig and Rik) counsel, and mounted fairleads on my M-15 for my CDI's furling line. What's the best way to raise and lower the mast with the roller furler? Tie the drum up loosely at the bow pulpit? When I lowered my mast yesterday, the drum went over the side and scraped along the ground, while the head of it twisted alot at the mast hound. Also, do you use a clevis pin and cotter ring to mate the top of the forestay to the mast hound, or do you use a quick release pin? I was planning on using quick release pins (thumb actuated with two ball locks, one opposite of the other), instead of clevis pins and cotter rings, to mate the sidestays and forestay to the chainplates. Any counsel to the contrary? Thanks! John G. M-15/Bella (628) La Jolla, CA
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John L. Gonzalez