This season I'm finding that often when we roller furl the jib, the cover strip often leave a band of sail exposed. This happens whether we keep a fair amount of tension on the sheets while furling, or leave the sheets slack. Didn't have this problem in prior seasons. The only way we seem to be able to get the jib fully covered by the UV cover is for one of us to stand on the foredeck and hold the sheet very high while someone else works the furler.
Any suggestions?
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Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
Try moving the jib lead block either forward or aft. Ours furls best when all the way forward.
Mark
Mark Middleton
S/V Lunacy
SW Michigan
2002 C36 MK II TR WK M35B
Matthew,
I agree with Mark. If you move your jib cars aft before furling, it should furl more evenly, from what you describe. That is effectively the same as someone holding the sheets higher. If your cars are adjustable, it's a no-brainer. If your cars are fixed, maybe they got moved over the winter? How has your sail shape been? Lower or upper tell-tales breaking well before the others? Things don't just change from one season to the next without a reason.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT
Thanks, all - that makes sense. I'll try moving the cars next time we're out on the boat.
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
Perhaps this is stating the obvious (and don't ask me how I know), but did someone end up furling it in the opposite direction from previous years?
With our Hood furler, only clockwise wind in gets our jib fully covered.
Just a thought.
Laura Olsen
Past Commodore
S/V Miramar
hull 938 (MKI 1989, TR,WK, M25xp)
Edgemere, MD
[QUOTE=Chachere;13225]This season I'm finding that often when we roller furl the jib, the cover strip often leave a band of sail exposed. This happens whether we keep a fair amount of tension on the sheets while furling, or leave the sheets slack. Didn't have this problem in prior seasons. The only way we seem to be able to get the jib fully covered by the UV cover is for one of us to stand on the foredeck and hold the sheet very high while someone else works the furler.[/QUOTE]
And the answer to my problem (drum roll, please): The jib halyard was not fully tensioned (duh!).
Ah, if only other boat gremlins were so easy!
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY