Harken MKIV 0 Furler & Forestay Replacement Notes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ม.ค. 2025
- A previous owner, yeah, that guy, put a swage terminal on the forestay when fitting the Furler, this is incorrect. It requires a swageless terminal to enable servicing.
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Nice touch with the James May
Thanks, i think you’re the only one to mention any of the random laughs I put in the vids, maybe people think they’re cringe, but that’s kinda the point. 👍
Man, those Hearkens can be a PITA. 5200 is the devil's glue. Yikes!
Start w a hank on sail first. ( the hard way it gives you good perspective on what’s going on) then your next boat get a furler IMO
We still have all hank-ons after 5-1/2 years of boat ownership and over three years of full-time cruising. That's how the boat came to us and has always been since it was built in 1976.
The previous owners sailed across the Atlantic a few times. The dude even did it single-handed once and his wife met him over there in Ireland after having crossed the Atlantic.
All of that with Hank-on sails.
How much heat did you apply to separate the foils? Heatgun for a while?
Yeah, the trick is getting it pretty warm/hot and hold the temp steady long enough for the whole assembly to get to temp, then the 5200 softens up and then releases, sort of. The joiner pieces don’t survive so only real worry is discolouration of the aluminium and god forbid melting the Au 🤓
@@Catalina27 thank you, yeah I need to separate the foils in order to replace a damaged piece so I'll try applying heat like you said:)
I'm thinking about getting a local catalina 25 in the next few weeks as a new sailor. Not gonna be nearly as much of a perfectionist as you haha but this info is useful. You think a furler is a good thing to have for a newbie or is it better to do it the hard way first?
Furler for a newb is always good..less for you to worry about.
Unless it malfunctions..then you better know how to get the sail down without it.
@@Strippz Yeah that's kind of what I was worried about, maybe I can sail without it for a while and then get one later
@@Matt-ug3kr Just remember a furler that has been taken care of doesn't fail as often as people would have you think..hank on sails have advantages,you just have to be prepared to go foward and take them down when it's rough out.
Thanks for watching, I don’t disagree with Bad Hand, I would only say that I wouldn’t add one to a boat right away.
The 25 is a great boat to learn on. Getting comfortable with going to the bow and wrestling with a hanked on headsail is a required skill for any competent sailor, as it translates to furling gear as well.
Seamanship is paramount, everything to do with boating is underpinned by it, from sound decision making to the boat and it’s gear, to safety and enjoyment. If you get a good book on Seamanship and learn at your own pace such that it becomes second nature, it allows you to lead the boat, not merely reacting.
@@Catalina27 Any books you would highly recommend? My only experience is sailing a bit with my grandpa as a kid where he did all the work. Gonna take a sailing class next week at the local yacht club.