Hi crew👋,another “how to” from “sailing Britaly”,Great video Chris, precise and to the point,no faffying about with jargon nobody understands.These short “how to “videos are what’s been needed in the sailing world for a long time and you seem to be taking the lead in this field,keep them coming Chris,you are on to a winner👍,all the best to you and your family❤️
Thank you very much Chris. I was trying to work out how to get my furling line out to give it a wash en then wondered if you might have a video. You have made my life easy living on my boat, replacing engine oil, replacing my fridge and many more. Thanks again!! Deon
@ about 5:06 'we just put the two halves back together' . That it was so simple :) . Mine -1994 vintage - looks identical to yours but there is a critical difference . The clamshells have only one hole and this hole has a lip on the inside which has to fit into the hole on what is called - in the manual - the bearing house. Loud was the wailing from the foredeck before I figured this bit out. Two years without being on my boat and maybe 8 years since I last changed it your vid was a great help for my failing memory. Many thanks
@@SailingBritaly Fair winds for 2020 to all of you too (or as we'd say in Poland "stopy wody pod kilem" - may you have feet of water under your keel :) )
I have the same or similar furler: a Furlex Type B Mk II. When my furling line needed replacement it took waaay too long to figure out how to do it. I saw other boats where the furling line is attached externally to the top of the drum and was pretty envious of how easily they can replace their furling line. I eventually figured out how to replace my line but hopefully your video will save someone a lot of time researching how to do this. I like this furler a lot, and have found it to be very reliable. But man, other mfgrs make replacing the line a lot easier. Please add the make and model of the furler to the hashtags to help others find this surprisingly obscure information.
Thanks for the informative video. Our boat, a Delphia 27, has the same roller furl. We have to do some maintenance on the furling system, and replacing the line will be an important part of that.
Nice video Nick. Seen so many boats shed their foresail in big winds. We now use a pair of scaffold ties (used for securing monoflex to scaffolds on tall buildings) around the jib. Even if the furling line goes the jib stays wrapped up. Great Top Tip on the replacement! Looking forward to seeing you share more with the sailing community! Happy New year to you all. Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.
Hi there, thank you very much. The filming of this slowed me down very little compared to some of the more technical videos we have made, which were far more onerous due to the demands of ‘filming while doing’. Despite that, this short video involves a total of around 20 hours of work to produce and get online. Incredible, I know, but true! Cheers, Chris
Great how-to video, wish you would have followed the furling line all the way back to the cockpit. I am rigging my Ericson 25 from scratch and am looking for well thought out schemes others have used on their boats. Keep the videos coming. Thanks
Hi Aaron, thanks for the feedback and for pointing something out to me which would have never crossed my mind. The furling line runs aft via the stanchion bases, then runs through a turning block with stopper: www.svb24.com/en/bavaria-turning-blocks-with-stopper-1-section.html Cheers, Chris 👍
Cheers Chris, great tips as always. Obviously different furlers have different methods of coming apart and also different ways to thread the furling line but principle is the same and most are an easy but essential bit of maintenance. Andy UK
Thanks Chris. As it happens last week I unfurled my line so that I could take it off and launder it. My furling mechanism is an old Hood one, held together with what looks like large Torx screws (larger than a T25 bit which is the biggest I have). Anyway, when I eventually get it apart and detach the line, wash it and come to put it back together I'll need to work out which way around the reel the line goes - as per your video. It didn't strike me as something I needed to remember but now I've seen this video I'll have to give it some thought or else i'll have bound to have got it wrong. If only I'd seen this first!
I’m glad this was helpful Dean. You can often get owners manuals even for old systems, so it’s worth a google search to see if you can find yours. Cheers, Chris 👍
Look at which side or your sail your UV protection is on!! If it's on the starboard side of the sail, rope goes onto the port side and around anti-clockwise. And reverse for the port side UV strip!!
Hi Mark, that's extremely kind of you mate but surely you need that yourself so you can keep making your excellent videos! Cheers, Chris 👍 p.s. My parents hail from 'Nornirn' too 😉
@@SailingBritaly I dont use the chest rig so its yours if you want it. Haha yes I've heard your mum chatting on your videos and thinking aww She's from here 😁. If you are ever sailing over this way. Let me know, I'll treat you and the family to lunch and a proper Guiness 😁
Great video, Just a question, when my chandlery removed my foresail they also removed with it the furling line, so how could I find out how many turns and which way the new furling line should go back on?
Excellent video. I never thought about the furling line parting. It must be very difficult to re-rig in rough seas which is when it is under the greatest strain, especially with the complexity of the Furlex drum. Mine is a rotostay which is much more accessible. Happy New Year by the way.
Hi Raymond, thank you. Neither had I until I saw it happen. It's not a nice situation to be in: getting the sail furled away in very strong winds is a nightmare. Happy New Year! Chris 👍
Thanks Chris. A simply inspiring video, I will add that to my todo list. Would you mind letting me know what type of rope you used and what mm thickness?
Hi Peter, I got some 8 mm braid on braid polyester at the Southanpton Boat Show. It It isn't particularly high-tech, but it has a breaking strain of 1550 kg and will do the job well enough. It fits on the drum with no problem, so I didn't have to remove the core or de-cover it, which was nice as I was in a rush to get out sailing ASAP! Your furler manufacturer may have specific recommendations so it's worth checking that before you buy new line. Cheers, Chris 👍
Your videos are great. Good and useful explanations. It would be even better if you increase the time that the titles are displayed, for slower readers.
Hi there, thank you. The problem with that is that the fast readers would get annoyed... I would love to have some kind of guide as to what is the best time to allow per word to strike the right balance, in the meantime I just have to give it my best guess. Thank you for sticking with the video and for giving us your honest feedback, it is very useful for us to know what people think about our videos. Cheers, Chris 👍 (plus Rossella & Emma 😊)
@@SailingBritaly it depends on the screen (computer or mobile) and font. Many states that it is 200 words per minute, which is a little more than 3 second per word. I've never tested my speed though.
Hi guys, thank you for watching! 📖 Get the free PDF download on how to remove the cover from a line here ➜ bit.ly/RemoveCoverPDF 📖 Get a free PDF with over 3,500 knots here ➜ bit.ly/knotsPDF 🌳 Get more from us on Patreon ➜ patreon.com/sailingbritaly Cheers! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Thanks Chris, have you checked the condition of the forestay in the foils? Not seen mine in the last 8 years😱 rest of the rigging looks in good order when inspected but not sure of the forestay. A video detailing this would be good as i think i am going to split and inspect this year.
Hi Al, that is a good idea for a future video. Losing the forestay wouldn't be much fun either!... We'll be unstepping the mast shortly, so we will have the opportunity to inspect / replace the whole shebang. Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi. When you say 22 turns is that the amount of turns before the sail is let out or after the sail is out? Ie should there be some or no turns on the drum before you start to furl in the Genoa pls?
Wow! Great and simple job ! Just a question : what is the diameter of the rope you put in ? I have the same furlex and I have to change the rope as well - thanks in advance!
Hi there, I believe it was 8mm, but you should be able to download the manual for the furler from the manufacturer to eliminate any doubt. Cheers, Chris
🌟 Hi Mike, yes we have always tied some line around the clew when we leave the boat. Our sailor friends on the lake were out sailing when the wind picked up out of nowhere and their line parted soon after. Sobering stuff to watch! Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Hi Chris - Happy New Year to the Sailing Britaly crew from a bush-fire ravaged New South Wales, Australia Interesting video - I have a Furlex 104s on my Beneteau First 285 An issue I have is that the headsail will not fully unfurl - the furling sheet binds-up around the drum preventing full deployment of the sail and I have to manually undo the last 3-4 turns of the furler/sail to fully deploy the sail The existing sheet is the one as supplied with the furler kit itself - think it's around 8mm diameter Any ideas how to fix? (besides replacing the existing sheet with a thinner diameter sheet of the same overall length in the hope that it won't bind-up on the drum?)
Hi Brendon, I know it is a very difficult time for your country and our thoughts and prayers are with you. The first thing to check is if there are excess turns on the drum. With the sail fully furled you want to have enough line to put about two wraps of the sheet around the furled sail, and have at least 3 extra turns on the drum, so that if you ever have to furl the sail in very heavy wind you will have enough line to do this. It is possible to have many extra turns on the drum after this which are not necessary and do nothing other than take up room on the drum, giving problems like you describe. If this is the case you just need to get rid of some of the extra turns and the problem will be solved. There are some systems where the section of furling line is de-cored, or de-covered. As you say this is the line which came with the furler kit, check the instructions of the kit to see if this is mentioned anywhere. Good luck! Chris 👍
I thought how useful is this likely to be? After the embarrassing "Lee shore on a lake" surprise. Now I'd have your baby Chris. When shall we do that? Bill
I guess you know, at least while at the dock and unattended, you can tie a sail tie around the clue of the headsail to keep it from coming open in a blow. Also, a Harken furler has a pair of matching holes which you can line up and place a large size nut and bolt through to keep the drum from turning.
I'm not sure a double knot would fit in the hole (the loose end can be squeezed in the gap behind the drum but the knot has to fit nicely in the hole) I could be completely wrong though so if anyone else has managed to fit a double overhand knot in here on an 8 mm line please comment below and set me straight! Cheers, Chris 👍
Unfortunately Emma will be AWOL for a while as I spent some time on the boat alone to blitz the refit then sailed solo to Belgium back in October (this is not a good time of year to cross the channel, so I didn't want Rossella & Emma on board). We took the decision to do this as, although it meant being apart for a while, it allowed me to get a lot done in a short space of time. It was the right call and it has set us up very well for this year, where the three of us can take the boat through Belgium & France down to the Med via the inland waterways. Can't wait! Cheers, Chris 👍
Many thanks. Fortunately my furler jammed on a calm afternoon while mooring.
Hi crew👋,another “how to” from “sailing Britaly”,Great video Chris, precise and to the point,no faffying about with jargon nobody understands.These short “how to “videos are what’s been needed in the sailing world for a long time and you seem to be taking the lead in this field,keep them coming Chris,you are on to a winner👍,all the best to you and your family❤️
Thank you very much Peter, much obliged! Chris 👍 (plus Rossella & Emma 😊)
You are very welcome
Stumbled on this video while doing a search. Coincidentally I have the same furler. Great video. Thanks
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I love your how-to videos Chris. This was well done and easy to understand, as usual. Thank you :)
Thank you Jeffrey, your comments always brighten our day. 😊 Chris, Rossella & Emma
Thank you very much Chris. I was trying to work out how to get my furling line out to give it a wash en then wondered if you might have a video. You have made my life easy living on my boat, replacing engine oil, replacing my fridge and many more. Thanks again!! Deon
My pleasure Deon, happy to help! 👍
@ about 5:06 'we just put the two halves back together' . That it was so simple :) .
Mine -1994 vintage - looks identical to yours but there is a critical difference . The clamshells have only one hole and this hole has a lip on the inside which has to fit into the hole on what is called - in the manual - the bearing house. Loud was the wailing from the foredeck before I figured this bit out.
Two years without being on my boat and maybe 8 years since I last changed it your vid was a great help for my failing memory. Many thanks
We had so many problems with our furler over the summer, and that video has just about fixed the lot. Thanks!
I'm very glad to hear that Anthony & Aleks. The three of us wish you the very best for 2020! 😊👍
@@SailingBritaly Fair winds for 2020 to all of you too (or as we'd say in Poland "stopy wody pod kilem" - may you have feet of water under your keel :) )
Również 😉
I have the same or similar furler: a Furlex Type B Mk II. When my furling line needed replacement it took waaay too long to figure out how to do it. I saw other boats where the furling line is attached externally to the top of the drum and was pretty envious of how easily they can replace their furling line.
I eventually figured out how to replace my line but hopefully your video will save someone a lot of time researching how to do this.
I like this furler a lot, and have found it to be very reliable. But man, other mfgrs make replacing the line a lot easier.
Please add the make and model of the furler to the hashtags to help others find this surprisingly obscure information.
Thanks for the informative video. Our boat, a Delphia 27, has the same roller furl. We have to do some maintenance on the furling system, and replacing the line will be an important part of that.
We know the Lago di Garda very well. It can be a real nightmare there. Thanks for your good video. Always a pleasure to watch! Greetings from Munich
It’s a beautiful lake but the storms can come out of nowhere and they can be violent. Nature always deserves respect. Cheers! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Nice video Nick. Seen so many boats shed their foresail in big winds. We now use a pair of scaffold ties (used for securing monoflex to scaffolds on tall buildings) around the jib. Even if the furling line goes the jib stays wrapped up. Great Top Tip on the replacement! Looking forward to seeing you share more with the sailing community! Happy New year to you all. Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.
Went through a lot of wires trouble doing it one handed so you could show us. So much appreciate the work you put into this.
Hi there, thank you very much. The filming of this slowed me down very little compared to some of the more technical videos we have made, which were far more onerous due to the demands of ‘filming while doing’. Despite that, this short video involves a total of around 20 hours of work to produce and get online. Incredible, I know, but true! Cheers, Chris
Great how-to video, wish you would have followed the furling line all the way back to the cockpit. I am rigging my Ericson 25 from scratch and am looking for well thought out schemes others have used on their boats. Keep the videos coming. Thanks
Hi Aaron, thanks for the feedback and for pointing something out to me which would have never crossed my mind. The furling line runs aft via the stanchion bases, then runs through a turning block with stopper: www.svb24.com/en/bavaria-turning-blocks-with-stopper-1-section.html Cheers, Chris 👍
Cheers Chris, great tips as always. Obviously different furlers have different methods of coming apart and also different ways to thread the furling line but principle is the same and most are an easy but essential bit of maintenance. Andy UK
Thanks Andy 👍
this is great as a new boater here i have no clue how this worked, I am getting someone to show me at a later date but good to know now
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Hi Chris as usual nice and comprehensive. .Britaly Rocks. Lago di Garda..hit by an summer hail storm havoc to the sails
Thanks mate! 👍
Hello Britaly Family and Happy 2020.
Hi Tom, Happy New Year! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
really helpful - many thanks. Can I ask what type of line you used and what diameter?? maybe 8mm?
Great video as always. Thanks Chris this is a job I have to do and I can't work out how to do it.
Thanks again Steve
My pleasure Steve 👍
Thanks Chris. As it happens last week I unfurled my line so that I could take it off and launder it. My furling mechanism is an old Hood one, held together with what looks like large Torx screws (larger than a T25 bit which is the biggest I have). Anyway, when I eventually get it apart and detach the line, wash it and come to put it back together I'll need to work out which way around the reel the line goes - as per your video. It didn't strike me as something I needed to remember but now I've seen this video I'll have to give it some thought or else i'll have bound to have got it wrong. If only I'd seen this first!
I’m glad this was helpful Dean. You can often get owners manuals even for old systems, so it’s worth a google search to see if you can find yours. Cheers, Chris 👍
Look at which side or your sail your UV protection is on!! If it's on the starboard side of the sail, rope goes onto the port side and around anti-clockwise. And reverse for the port side UV strip!!
Great video... thanks
My pleasure Wayne 👍
Thanks Chris! I need to do this on Summer this spring so very helpful! :)
🌟 My pleasure Ricci, you keep looking after Summer Breeze and she’ll look after you, Jess and all those who sail on her! Very best regards, Chris 👍👍👍
Sailing Britaly thanks mate! Love to you guys.
Thats amazing
Good info Chris, thanks. I have a gopro chest rig if you'd like it. Might free your hands up?
Hi Mark, that's extremely kind of you mate but surely you need that yourself so you can keep making your excellent videos! Cheers, Chris 👍 p.s. My parents hail from 'Nornirn' too 😉
@@SailingBritaly I dont use the chest rig so its yours if you want it. Haha yes I've heard your mum chatting on your videos and thinking aww She's from here 😁. If you are ever sailing over this way. Let me know, I'll treat you and the family to lunch and a proper Guiness 😁
Great video, Just a question, when my chandlery removed my foresail they also removed with it the furling line, so how could I find out how many turns and which way the new furling line should go back on?
Excellent video. I never thought about the furling line parting. It must be very difficult to re-rig in rough seas which is when it is under the greatest strain, especially with the complexity of the Furlex drum. Mine is a rotostay which is much more accessible. Happy New Year by the way.
Hi Raymond, thank you. Neither had I until I saw it happen. It's not a nice situation to be in: getting the sail furled away in very strong winds is a nightmare. Happy New Year! Chris 👍
Thanks Chris. A simply inspiring video, I will add that to my todo list. Would you mind letting me know what type of rope you used and what mm thickness?
Hi Peter, I got some 8 mm braid on braid polyester at the Southanpton Boat Show. It It isn't particularly high-tech, but it has a breaking strain of 1550 kg and will do the job well enough. It fits on the drum with no problem, so I didn't have to remove the core or de-cover it, which was nice as I was in a rush to get out sailing ASAP! Your furler manufacturer may have specific recommendations so it's worth checking that before you buy new line. Cheers, Chris 👍
Your videos are great. Good and useful explanations. It would be even better if you increase the time that the titles are displayed, for slower readers.
Hi there, thank you. The problem with that is that the fast readers would get annoyed... I would love to have some kind of guide as to what is the best time to allow per word to strike the right balance, in the meantime I just have to give it my best guess. Thank you for sticking with the video and for giving us your honest feedback, it is very useful for us to know what people think about our videos. Cheers, Chris 👍 (plus Rossella & Emma 😊)
@@SailingBritaly it depends on the screen (computer or mobile) and font. Many states that it is 200 words per minute, which is a little more than 3 second per word.
I've never tested my speed though.
Personally, I just pause the text to read and then skip ahead :)
@@drwindsurf me too, but it would be great if we wouldn't need to do so
Hi guys, thank you for watching!
📖 Get the free PDF download on how to remove the cover from a line here ➜ bit.ly/RemoveCoverPDF
📖 Get a free PDF with over 3,500 knots here ➜ bit.ly/knotsPDF
🌳 Get more from us on Patreon ➜ patreon.com/sailingbritaly
Cheers!
Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Thanks Chris, have you checked the condition of the forestay in the foils? Not seen mine in the last 8 years😱 rest of the rigging looks in good order when inspected but not sure of the forestay. A video detailing this would be good as i think i am going to split and inspect this year.
Hi Al, that is a good idea for a future video. Losing the forestay wouldn't be much fun either!... We'll be unstepping the mast shortly, so we will have the opportunity to inspect / replace the whole shebang. Cheers, Chris 👍
Thank you
My pleasure Michelle. :-)
Hi. When you say 22 turns is that the amount of turns before the sail is let out or after the sail is out? Ie should there be some or no turns on the drum before you start to furl in the Genoa pls?
Wow! Great and simple job ! Just a question : what is the diameter of the rope you put in ? I have the same furlex and I have to change the rope as well - thanks in advance!
Hi there, I believe it was 8mm, but you should be able to download the manual for the furler from the manufacturer to eliminate any doubt. Cheers, Chris
Hello what model furlex Is It? Thank you
Thanks, now I know. I always wrap a spare halyard around my genoa, terrified of it unwrapping in strong winds. Hi to the rest of your crew.
🌟 Hi Mike, yes we have always tied some line around the clew when we leave the boat. Our sailor friends on the lake were out sailing when the wind picked up out of nowhere and their line parted soon after. Sobering stuff to watch! Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Hi Chris - Happy New Year to the Sailing Britaly crew from a bush-fire ravaged New South Wales, Australia
Interesting video - I have a Furlex 104s on my Beneteau First 285
An issue I have is that the headsail will not fully unfurl - the furling sheet binds-up around the drum preventing full deployment of the sail and I have to manually undo the last 3-4 turns of the furler/sail to fully deploy the sail
The existing sheet is the one as supplied with the furler kit itself - think it's around 8mm diameter
Any ideas how to fix? (besides replacing the existing sheet with a thinner diameter sheet of the same overall length in the hope that it won't bind-up on the drum?)
Hi Brendon, I know it is a very difficult time for your country and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
The first thing to check is if there are excess turns on the drum. With the sail fully furled you want to have enough line to put about two wraps of the sheet around the furled sail, and have at least 3 extra turns on the drum, so that if you ever have to furl the sail in very heavy wind you will have enough line to do this. It is possible to have many extra turns on the drum after this which are not necessary and do nothing other than take up room on the drum, giving problems like you describe. If this is the case you just need to get rid of some of the extra turns and the problem will be solved.
There are some systems where the section of furling line is de-cored, or de-covered. As you say this is the line which came with the furler kit, check the instructions of the kit to see if this is mentioned anywhere.
Good luck!
Chris 👍
I thought how useful is this likely to be? After the embarrassing "Lee shore on a lake" surprise.
Now I'd have your baby Chris.
When shall we do that?
Bill
How about unfurling, choping off a yard of thin and refueling (length allowing) ?
I guess you know, at least while at the dock and unattended, you can tie a sail tie around the clue of the headsail to keep it from coming open in a blow. Also, a Harken furler has a pair of matching holes which you can line up and place a large size nut and bolt through to keep the drum from turning.
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Who needs a hammer? Everyone needs a hammer :-)
Really enjoying your step-by-step guides!
We also need a bigger hammer for when the small hammer doesn't quite shift it! 😉 Cheers, Chris 👍
Another one armed "how too". I pretty much got it and the video is helpful. Much better if someone else was holding the camera.
Great video Chris you need 3 hands though 😂
Hi mate! I need 20 hands and 10 heads to do all the things I'm doing right now! 😂 Very best regards, Chris 👍 (plus Rossella & Emma 😊)
Double overhand stopper knot with as little loose end as possible. I would dismantle the whole thing because I feel old and clumsy and so on... ;-)
I'm not sure a double knot would fit in the hole (the loose end can be squeezed in the gap behind the drum but the knot has to fit nicely in the hole) I could be completely wrong though so if anyone else has managed to fit a double overhand knot in here on an 8 mm line please comment below and set me straight! Cheers, Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly It's possible that the drum I have is bigger. I did not think of that. I have 8mm line there...
What's a meter????
:)
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You don't show or say whether the head sail is furled or unfurled when you wind the drum! That's critical and not obvious to me.
If you have ever used a furler you would know when the headsail is furled, the line will be unfurled.
Do you really think we came here for the DIY videos? Where's Emma?
Unfortunately Emma will be AWOL for a while as I spent some time on the boat alone to blitz the refit then sailed solo to Belgium back in October (this is not a good time of year to cross the channel, so I didn't want Rossella & Emma on board). We took the decision to do this as, although it meant being apart for a while, it allowed me to get a lot done in a short space of time. It was the right call and it has set us up very well for this year, where the three of us can take the boat through Belgium & France down to the Med via the inland waterways. Can't wait! Cheers, Chris 👍