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Re: Furling
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:16 pm
by NiceAft
So, Interim, what did you do
Ray
Re: Furling
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:42 am
by Interim
Ray--
No physical changes. I already had a very light furling line.
But I changed a couple techniques: 1) I now pay more attention to the furling line as we unroll the said, and I can see we're getting a better wrap on the spool. 2) we point down wind when furling. The first turn is still a little stiff, but much better. And after that it rolls up neatly.
Thanks to this list for both pointers.
--john
Re: Furling
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:59 am
by NiceAft
Interim,
“after that it rolls up neatly. ”
When furling, don’t you mean “rolls out”? Unfurling fills the spool, yes?
Ray
Re: Furling
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 7:55 pm
by K9Kampers
WTFurl!!... I had to look it up (again!!)
As per Wikipedia: "Furling refers to stowing or dousing a boat's sail by flaking (folding), packing (like stuffing a spinnaker into a bag!"
Re: Furling
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:32 am
by dlandersson
Furling = wraps around the forestay.
Unfurling = unwraps.
NiceAft wrote:Interim,
“after that it rolls up neatly. ”
When furling, don’t you mean “rolls out”? Unfurling fills the spool, yes?
Ray
Re: Furling
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:38 am
by dlandersson
Yes, and when I furl my Genoa, I then put a "sock/bag" on it. 2nd to last thing I do. Then I take a look around to see what I've forgotten - then it's miller time.
K9Kampers wrote:WTFurl!!... I had to look it up (again!!)
As per Wikipedia: "Furling refers to stowing or dousing a boat's sail by flaking (folding), packing (like stuffing a spinnaker into a bag!"
Re: Furling
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:00 pm
by Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL
If you keep some tension on the furling line while unfurling, it will roll up better
Do not let it free-wheel.
Re: Furling
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 3:10 am
by dlandersson
Thanks, I did not know that.
Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL wrote:If you keep some tension on the furling line while unfurling, it will roll up better
Do not let it free-wheel.
Re: Furling
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 3:25 am
by kurz
in my configuration I shall put some tension on the furling line also if completely unfurled. Becouse otherwise the furling line comes under the bow clam port side.
Re: Furling
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:00 am
by NiceAft
When I said “rolls out”, I was referring to the line, not the sail. When the sail furls, the line rolls out.
Ray
Re: Furling
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:46 pm
by beene
After reading all the posts
I have just 1 question
Who's on first?
G
Re: Furling
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:47 pm
by NiceAft
Re: Furling
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:58 am
by Interim
NiceAft wrote:Interim,
“after that it rolls up neatly. ”
When furling, don’t you mean “rolls out”? Unfurling fills the spool, yes?
Ray
The sail rolls up neatly. That is, the line pulls better now, and as it comes out the sail rolls up. Unfurling (setting) was never an issue.
--john
