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What IS this furler part?

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Created by FelixdeCat > 9 months ago, 27 Jul 2018
FelixdeCat
NSW, 234 posts
28 Jul 2018 12:02AM
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Well I feel like a right idiot having to ask this but I cant recall where this part comes from on the furler, and the crane is booked for tuesday PM.

Its an original Profurl Proengin

I went through all my photos and cant see it anywhere. I dont recall seeing it before but it was in the furler box and fits perfectly around the aluminium tube. But no idea top/ bottom etc. Any ideas?


Trek
NSW, 1186 posts
28 Jul 2018 7:32AM
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Is it just a spacer to reduce friction at the bottom end?

FelixdeCat
NSW, 234 posts
28 Jul 2018 8:40AM
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I finally found a pic with it in the parts and its positioned between top and bottom but still no idea what it's for.





Datawiz
VIC, 605 posts
28 Jul 2018 11:15AM
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I think it' is to be mounted on the bottom end of the sail guide extrusion to stop the extrusion itself sliding through the furler.
Sorry, not very well expressed but hope it makes sense to you.
regards,
allan

FelixdeCat
NSW, 234 posts
28 Jul 2018 2:15PM
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Unfortunately it does. With it in place a separate repair I have done will need to be modified.

FelixdeCat
NSW, 234 posts
28 Jul 2018 2:37PM
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Unfortunately it does. With it in place a separate repair I have done will need to be modified.

lloydyboy53
VIC, 49 posts
28 Jul 2018 8:21PM
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Its a sail feeder. goes on the bottom section of the furler, it can slide up and down a bit but I think there is usually a grubscrew into the furler to prevent it going up too far.
hope this helps

FelixdeCat
NSW, 234 posts
29 Jul 2018 10:24PM
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lloydyboy53 said..
Its a sail feeder. goes on the bottom section of the furler, it can slide up and down a bit but I think there is usually a grubscrew into the furler to prevent it going up too far.
hope this helps


oh yeah, thats it. I remember seeing it now. Have never used it since the halyard has been wrapped around the forestay for some time :)

Thanks, its all back together now and ready for the lift.



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