Halliard wrap
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:20 am
I've experienced some difficulties with furling & unfurling the genoa due to halliard wrap at the top of the rotating foil caused by the narrow angle between the halliard and the forestay
I've tried a number of solutions, but none of them are perfect...
1) Attach a downhaul line to the halliard to pull it back towards the mast and away from the foil; works OK but makes adjusting halliard tension awkward.
2) A halliard diverter block on the mast about 15cm below the mast sheave; stopped the wrap but furling was still rather lumpy, and the block eventually broke free from its fixing - too much strain?
3) Threaded a number of plastic rope-stopper beads onto the halliard where it catches against the foil; this is a workable compromise - furling is still a bit lumpy, but halliard tension can be adjusted easily.
Any other ideas?
NB Furling system is Rotostay
James
I've tried a number of solutions, but none of them are perfect...
1) Attach a downhaul line to the halliard to pull it back towards the mast and away from the foil; works OK but makes adjusting halliard tension awkward.
2) A halliard diverter block on the mast about 15cm below the mast sheave; stopped the wrap but furling was still rather lumpy, and the block eventually broke free from its fixing - too much strain?
3) Threaded a number of plastic rope-stopper beads onto the halliard where it catches against the foil; this is a workable compromise - furling is still a bit lumpy, but halliard tension can be adjusted easily.
Any other ideas?
NB Furling system is Rotostay
James