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On Feb 18, 5:30 am, "Roger Long" wrote:
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I've seem several accidental unfurls on other boats. It really makes a
mess
when it happens at the dock in a strong wind.

Me too! A sister ship of ours was lost when her jib partially
unrolled at anchor causing her drag onto a sea wall. I see lots of
roller sails destroyed by being left up at the dock. While a sun
cover on a rolled jib reduces the damage caused by the sun it doesn't
stop it. Also, as the stitching goes parts of the sail or cover may
get loose and flog. And, the sheets take damage from the sun. And,
everything gets dirty. And, and, and... Maybe these things are worse
here in the tropics where we have lots of sun and wind, but it is
better for everything if the sails get properly stowed when not in
use. It makes me sad to see sails that have been used only lightly
ruined because their owners have failed to stow them correctly.

-- Tom.


Am I the only roller-furler owner who locks the furler upon securing the
boat at the dock? I can't say that my furler CAN'T unfurl, but it would have
to break the locking line in order to do so.

On Feb 18, 9:36 am, "KLC Lewis" wrote:
Am I the only roller-furler owner who locks the furler upon securing the
boat at the dock? I can't say that my furler CAN'T unfurl, but it would have
to break the locking line in order to do so.

You also need to insure that the sail is tightly rolled. In the case
that I cited where the boat was lost the sail deployed because it was
too loosely furled not because the drum came free.

-- Tom.

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On Feb 18, 9:36 am, "KLC Lewis" wrote:
Am I the only roller-furler owner who locks the furler upon securing the
boat at the dock? I can't say that my furler CAN'T unfurl, but it would
have
to break the locking line in order to do so.

You also need to insure that the sail is tightly rolled. In the case
that I cited where the boat was lost the sail deployed because it was
too loosely furled not because the drum came free.

-- Tom.



Very much so. I furl tightly, with three turns of sheet around the furled
sail, sheets left slightly slack (not pulled tight) but not "loose." Then a
line from a pad-eye on deck (foredeck jackline attachment) to the tack of
the jib/genny, back to the other deck padeye on the other side. As with all
lines, checking for chafe regularly. The drum cannot turn, the sail is
unlikely to catch wind and pull loose.