[C38] Seafurl grease

[William Knowles]

Steve when I got a new furler the crew slide the old furler off so someone
else could use it. That whole track rotates around the stay, if it doesn't
you may a bigger problem.
Bill Flying Goose

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Steven Ribble <steve.ribble at gmail.com>wrote:

> Well, Tittravate hit the water yesterday...yay! However, Tuesday my rigger
> and I discovered the forestay was bird caged at the top...so I need to
> replace the forestay. We thought we could slide the old stay out of the
> [original Hood] furler but apparently each of the furler sections has set
> screws into the stay, so we need to take it apart.  A new stay wasn't in the
> budget, (my refit to add the rigid vang and lead all the mainsail controls
> to the cockpit came out well but tripled that budget when it was all said
> and done) but it needs to be done.  What I'm worried about is that the
> screws are going to be seized and I'll end up needing a new furler...and
> that's definitely not in the budget.
>
> So my question is, has anyone taken the hood Seafurl apart? And, how did it
> go and is there any advice from having done it?  Any help would be extremely
> appreciated.
>
>
> Steve Ribble
> 207/852-0971
>
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