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Catalississippi
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Initially Posted - 04/20/2021 :  21:27:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Experiencing jib halyard wrap on my new-to-me 1980 C-25. Never had a roller furler before now. For those who don’t use a halyard restrainer/fairlead (don’t have time to install before this weekend’s regatta) and instead chose to go with a pendant at the top (or bottom), what material do you use? Wire? Small synthetic line? Suggestions welcome.
1980 Catalina 25 TR/SK #2098 ?????
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Response Posted - 04/21/2021 :  11:57:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If you have a sail that is short on the hoist, and suffer halyard wrap, moving the top swivelup by installing a pendant at will help alleviate wrap. Basically you want the halyard to angle away from the forestay by 15° or so to prevent wrap. Also, make sure you have a good halyard tension before furling the sail.
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Response Posted - 04/21/2021 :  12:23:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by delling3

If you have a sail that is short on the hoist, and suffer halyard wrap, moving the top swivelup by installing a pendant at will help alleviate wrap. Basically you want the halyard to angle away from the forestay by 15° or so to prevent wrap. Also, make sure you have a good halyard tension before furling the sail.

Yes, thanks. I am about to undertake this exact task. What do most folks recommend for the pendant material? Would a small synthetic line suffice (kind of a soft shackle), or should it be wire? Or does it matter?

Also, should I shoot to have the swivel all the way up where it's touching the sheaves at the masthead, or leave some room for halyard stretch to help with shaping the headsail?

Thanks again.
1980 Catalina 25 TR/SK #2098 ?????
Former owner of 1982 Catalina 25 TR/SK #3081 Suzy-Q
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Response Posted - 04/22/2021 :  13:30:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The top swivel should not be at the very top of the furler foil. You need to accomodate stretch in the headsail luff. Most furlers seem to recommend 1-2 inches of gap between the top of the swivel, and the end of the foil As far as the pendant material, a short length of spectra line would work fine. Probably 3/16" spectra would be ideal.
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Response Posted - 04/22/2021 :  15:02:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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The top swivel should not be at the very top of the furler foil. You need to accomodate stretch in the headsail luff. Most furlers seem to recommend 1-2 inches of gap between the top of the swivel, and the end of the foil As far as the pendant material, a short length of spectra line would work fine. Probably 3/16" spectra would be ideal.


Thanks! Very helpful.
1980 Catalina 25 TR/SK #2098 ?????
Former owner of 1982 Catalina 25 TR/SK #3081 Suzy-Q
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