That is how it worked out, so the loss of the furler was no great handicap.īack at home, after considerable stress over the great cost of replacement unit, I set about disassembling the furler drive. ![]() If you cannot a proper knot through the hole (sometimes the drum is stuck to the core due to corrosion) the line can be secured with a clove hitch. The set screw nubs are enough to make it secure. In my case, since I elected to get rid of the failure-prone mix of Torlon and stainless, I am using grease. To reduce the intrusion of salt spray I fitted a large (~3'x 1/8-inch thick, fitting just inside the tack fitting) polyethylene washer to the top of the stack, just above the top circlip. ![]() That is really the only place water can enter. I drilled a small drain in the stainless basket. Anonymous Drew, I am trying to rebuild my Hood 800 furler.
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