2006-09-27 10:18:54 · 4 answers · asked by susan729315 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Somewhere on the system will be the makers name..Profurl, SeaFurl and Hood Stow A Way are the three main players.so you can always go to their web sites......in the meanwhile......
an in the mast system works just like a roller furling jib..the main is attached to a wire or foil inside the mast which rotates and sucks the sail in.........to unfurl, there is a 'retrieval' line that runs from the clew of the sail out to a fairlead block on the boom; then a turning block on the end of the boom and then forward to a winch.......maybe on the mast, the boom, or the deck near the mast......there is also a furling line attached to the drum on the bottom of the foil inside the mast, just below where the tack of the sail is secured.
To unfurl, MAKE SURE THE BOAT IS POINTING INTO THE WIND, cast off the furling line and pull on the retrieval line (you will have to have it on the winch); out rolls the sail
to furl (or reef) MAKE SURE THE BOAT IS POINTING INTO THE WIND, cast off the retrieval line, AND KEEPING TENSION ON IT, crank in the furling line. If the sail is flogging loosely it wont roll up smoothly and it WILL jam up in the mast and you are in Big Trouble, so practice this.....preferably at the dock pointing into the wind.. several times before you go out....
having sailed about 35,000 miles, I distrust these systems..if the boom is low enough you can reach the sail to furl it, and there aren't bimini tops et al in the way, I would seriously consider junking the in the mast system and going back to slab reefing and lazy jacks. When a main jams half in half out and wont come down or go back in, it is an .....Interesting......experience.
hope this helps
2006-09-28 02:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the boat. Surely you must know something about sailing, otherwise why did you buy the boat? Firstly why don't you contact the person you bought it from, secondly you will have to belong to a sailing club in order to be able to launch it. Join one and ask the other members. From my experience the sailing fraternity are mainly friendly geeks and just love expounding their knowledge, or lack of it, and fiddling with other peoples boats.
2006-09-28 00:35:27 · answer #2 · answered by Chariotmender 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm, are you sure it's safe to go sailing if you haven't a clue what you're doing? I think not!!
2006-09-27 10:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hire sailors
2006-09-27 10:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by jammers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋