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(Thom Stewart) wrote in message ...
Doug,

My first furler was a Harkens. Never had a bit of trouble that wasn't
cause by human error. That is how I lost the Fore Stay. Harkens suggest
pulling the Spinnaker Halyard.over the upper Shroud and behind the
spreaders when not in use.

I, in all my knowledge, didn't like that. They bang on the spreaders,
making a lot of noise. I clipped mine off to a short pendent on the Bow
Pulpit. This works fine with the exception of a new crew member. When
furling the sail this halyard has a tendency to get entwined with the
head sail and has to be let out and start over, with more control on the
clew of the head sail.

My new Hobie sailor Crew jammed the head sail and put the furling line
on the winch.

This sheared the fore stay at the mast head swedge.

There have been a few changes in the newer Model 0. Harkens has done
away with the closed drum and made the removal of the drum, for Racing,
easier. They also changed the way it clamps unto the twin furl.

Operation still easy and I'm storing my Spinnaker Halyard as they
suggest.

That's it Doug.

Why not just go with a hanked on head sail and avoid all the hassles?

Every messed up sail is see in storms are always roller furled head sails.

Joe

Ole Thom