@@Antipodean33 One argument is that they fail at the worst time. Hell, everything on a boat fails at the worst time. If a furler fails then strike the sail just like a hank-on.
@@BillB23 I've been looking at a little boat to buy, a ketch cutter and I said to the old fella "pity there's no furlers" and he looked at me like I was a heretic. He said "this boat is built to cross oceans, without all the stuff that breaks" he's a purist
Couple of tips for Facnor and sta-lok fittings. Use anti seize on thread prior to tightening wire terminal occasionally there will be galling of the stainless to stainless thread and it will literally weld together unable to be undone. No need for thread locker on that one it gets done up FT as plukka said. But do use screw thread lock on furler joining screws they will work loose and disappear. Good choice on Facnor I love the gear they build.
I had this problem of seizing and found it was caused by the sharp end of the wire cutting into the receptor, easy fix is to take the edge off of the end with sand paper, file or grind wheel so it does not bite but slides.
@@markbailey6051 Ive seen one other channel take care to make sure strands dont get caught in the groove.. so they fitted once undid it checked nothing was jammed in the grooves and then retightened it to full Torque.
I grew up fishin' in boats but hearing you talk about sailboat stuff is like listening to French, but I'm learning. However FT is pretty easy to understand 😂.
He once flirted with danger, but danger got to clingy. He normally doesn't question himself but when he does he likes his answers. Happy Valentine's day my friend. Stay thirsty🍻.
What a good idea that was.Making life easier and safer.Even with crew it is a great idea.......yes upgrade where and when you can.That eas very positive.Nice Marina too.
I never got your email asking for help! 😊 Well done and good choice on the extra halyard guide. See how you go with furling at normal halyard tension. If the angle is good that should work fine. If you find it catches the halyard (and tries to turn it) and jams at normal tension you can normally ease the halyard a touch to get furling again. And then take a fresh look at the angle adjustment.
Very good design. I like to use a good paint instead of sunbrella for my UV protection. It is lighter so not to wight heavy on your sail when it is raining, cheeper and no holes.
I use a quality opaque wood stain. BEHR premium solid stain 5011 white snd this can be tinted to any color. I also use it on decks. Roll on and shake sand into wet paint, let dry for second coat. Paint the sail cover and Bimini top. Cleans with water and dries fast.
It looks like good chromium but we will have to see. I remember Plukky saying that stainless steel and chromium has took a serious nosedive in quality! But I hope for the best always! I love it, step by step, complete install steps. WooHoo!
My ancient Rotostay furler has the track, or foil, which slides up and down. The whole track slides up the forestay, then you turn the furling drum to loosen or tighten the forestay. There are "D" sections sauged on the stay top bottom and centre, the stay has a big bearing at the top so the whole lot turns. Kinda weird, but it works. Although, I'm a bit jealous of your new kit!!
Hey Plucky thanks for the vid, it was of great value to me because my boat came with Stayloks all around and it was great to see your tips on installing them. Ben S/V DAWN
Good work laddy. Now. what I would like to see. More sailing. The chickies and the wreck diving are all well and good but are you stuck in Panama? Let's go somewhere!
I prefer hank on as a solo sailor. Yes they are more work but theres nothing to break or go wrong at all. Furler is fine of you have 3 people to help you unjam it as the sail violently flogs.
Much more single handed sailing? Plucky the fun you have with your crew makes your videos much more entertaining. There is only so much spear fishing and beach barbequing you can do on your own before it gets samey. That said I have no idea for the reasoning behind the decision so we can only wait and see although I do have one observation...not one tongue in cheek comment about your engineering skills. You are slipping mate.
I think you need a video sponsor for New Zealand 🇳🇿 sailing champ to bring you un-duz-it deck cleaner for him or her to scrub your deck and clean off the rust marks!😂😀
I was watching the interview you had with James (sailing Zargio) and you mentioned the names of the better catamaran's to own for blue water sailing. I didn't catch the names of the manufacturer's because I'm not use to your accent. Please rename those for me to help narrow my search for a quality boat.
Thank You for the interesting in-depth video. I have exactly same furling system to be installed - but the question is, is it possible to use my regular foresail (genoa) or is a new special sail type required? Thank You in advance!
Excellent episode. Facnor has mixed reviews on some cruiser forums. I guess they have fixed the issues with new models. What model did you install on the boat? Cheers.
