Surprise is 1987 Mark I boat with a standard rig and a Furlex roller furler. Last year I bought a used jib (~116) in good condition. I used the jib in the last half of the season last year, and although the sail's luff is not as long as the 155 I had been using, I had no problem furling and unfurling it. This year is a different story. I've had problems furling and unfurling the sail. When I observed that the halyard was wrapping around the headstay, I added a pennant at the tack to get the sail's head closer to the fitting just below the sheave. This set up worked once. Now the furler jams when I try to roll up the sail. I am looking for suggestions as to how to solve this problem.
Thanks,
Vic
It's not high enough up. You need to be only a few inches or less
Vic
Need to determine where it's jamming. eg, is the lower bearing completely free?
Is there a halyard wrap (binoculars).
The upper bearing may be stiff or seized (been there.) When did you last service the bearings?
Halyard could be over- or under-tensioned.
Is the pennant free or is it (at the tack) lashed to the foil?
What was the OEM and current leech lengths?
-ken