![]() ![]() The halyard has a ferrule on it where the core ends, and this slides in the slot with the cored end sticking out of the slot. The halyard slides in the slot on the opposite side. Look at the bottom end of the furler strip, on one side there's a cut-out, that's where the sail is fed in. If you've taken that off then there's even more to put together! I'll assume that the furler strip is still on the forestay cable with the drum at the bottom. The most important bit is the jib halyard, which is a special rope that has a short section with the core removed at one end. However, you need to do a bit of preparation before the mast goes up. ![]() You don't need to take the mast down to get the jib off the furler! But now that you've done it, I suggest the you put the mast back up before fitting the jib. Submitted by paul.jacobs on Fri, - 4:34pm The extra few turns will ensure you don't run out of line.ĭon't forget to make sure the turnbuckle inside the drum is secured with split pins otherwise it could rotate with the drum and eventually come undone. In windy conditions the sail will roll up tightly and you might end up pulling all the line off the drum but there could be some sail still not furled. The spare turns are important - when you furl the sail you pull the line off the drum thus rolling the sail onto the furler). When the sail is fully deployed, there will be just a few turns of line on the drum. It doesn't matter which is which as long as they are opposite.Ģ When the sail is furled, all the line will be on the drum. I always keep 2 simple pictures in my mind:-ġ The line rolls onto the drum on one side and the sail rolls onto the foil the other side. ![]() When rigging the furler it's easy to get muddled. In the Mac you will certainly have plenty of occassions when you will want to reef even with a standard jib and you would definitely need to with a genny once the wind gets going. If you subscribe to this line of thinking you probably wouldn't buy a Mac anyway! I think the vast majority of sailors see it as a convenient way of furling and also for reefing (with infinite adjustment available - just reef as much or as little as you want). ![]() Some purists take the view that the rolling device is simply for furling and they would frown on reefing part of the sail as it distorts the sail shape. If your boat is 5 or more years old, is the sail original and unused?! Or maybe a replacement? Don't suppose it matters much (unless it is a replacement for a completely different boat!). I don't know the dimension for a standard jib but it would be a bit less and a genoa would be quite a lot more. Mine is a "105% jib" and the foot is 358cm. ![]()
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