[C38] Seafurl grease

[Rick Swensson]

Hi Steve,

According to my rigger, most of the systems use hex head set screws and respond to heating and gentle coaxing.  I haven't tried it and can't verify it but it makes sense.  Mine is a Harken and it needs to be removed so I'll let you know how it goes.

Rick Swensson
"Rascal"
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steven Ribble 
  To: Catalina 38 Listserve 
  Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 7:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [C38] Seafurl grease


  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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