How to install a Facnor Headsail Furler on your boat
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- FACNOR HEADSAIL FURLERS
Why did I choose a Facnor headsail furler?
Facnor has been designing and manufacturing furling and reefing systems for 40 years.
The Facnor headsail furler is in my opinion the quickest and easiest to install - no cutting of the track/foil is needed. The patented telescopic section adjusts to the desired length.
Facnor furlers are durable and reliable with sealed bearings and a hard anodized aluminum drum and swivel.
Facnor makes sailing safer keeping the crew in the cockpit.
www.facnor.com
My surmise is that people who argue against furlers don't have to sail short-handed. Nicely done!
whats their argument against furlers?
@@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
Feel sorry for the Canadian,little rude to publicly state that her was only second choice .id not be helping this guy again after that
Nice to see a technical video for a change. But no snorkeling, spearfishing and no girls. comon people.
Hey, thanks for taking out the time to make this video. I reviewed it a lot when setting up my LS100. It took me 5 hours total alone.
Congratulations for not loosing one of those screws in the dock or overboard!
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.
That's great glad to see the upgrade Plucky.
I love these instructional vids.
You’re a natural teacher
WOW! Plukky is actually doing some work and not just surrounding himself with pretty girls and fish. :)
Harsh
Just one of several hundred things I need to buy for my C-25 resto-mod.
Great to see improvements happening!
This is now officially number one sailing channel on YT people.
Glad to see you getting quality equipment. 👍
If you put one wrench on the dock and the other one above the lower one then you can put on more force
Good to see you doing some repairs and upgrades on your boat. Smooth sailing, Lad.
Nothing but quality as always plucky, cheers mate.
Awesome video. The ones where you teach something are great.
I like this ! Good to see you building up your home !!!
Enjoyed watching your expertise. Thanks!
That's a nice looking furler!
Very Educational Plucky ! Thanks for sharing 10/10 greetings from 🇦🇬
I truly appreciate you Plukky posting the how to vids. Sure wish you would do more.
Very nice. Reminds me of a Pro Furl. Similar design. Great rig! Thanks for the demo. Will look into it.
Thanks for the expert info... and all the other high quality content.
Awesome! Keep up the greatness that is the pluck meister.
Very educating people! Cap is a master in furl forestay installations! Rock Hard 🤘
Really exciting and very good lession.
Thank you! 🙂
Very educational pee pol, that will be a great addition to the boat Peter, definitely will be much safer for you when going solo.
Just fun adventure wisdom no DRAMA load of pineapple's and amazing information ! Thank you !
NOT ENOUGH PINEAPpLes Also No LiSa REEEEEEEEEEEE!
That's going to be a lot safer for you, good to see Peter.
Good day people nicely done plucky that will be a great addition to your boat and all the adventures over the next wave 🌊 cheers sailor friends 🍻
Good job guys. Congrats. Now you can clean and paint the inside of your boat.
and install a white rocks storage system to keep the sheilas happy
Great Job Plukky 👏👍👌
Excellent work cousin cheers mate.
Great information. My Roller Furler needed some TLC & this vid was very helpful
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.
Nothing wrong with a bit if bromance with the Facnor. ❤️⛵❤️
Great video beautiful out there
Thanks Plukky, Just what I needed.
I could have sworn I left a comment this morning. Anyway, nice piece of gear for the boat.
Good place to tie up to the dock and stay awhile. Explore it looks like a great find in Panama.
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🍻.
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
Hey Plukky 😃 I like this one. Nice work. Top Stuff People !! Cool how you can access the turnbuckle. Never seen that before 🤙
Nicely done mate 👍 👌 👏 🇬🇧
Five stars on this video, Captain!
Great furler install Plukky, I must admit I got a little nervous with that beautiful shiny drum sitting @5:35 at the edge of the dock! 😁
Nice video hope it all works well.
Great tech film plucky. Luv yu
Great video educational thanks waving hand for Maryland👋
Great job - very informative ( and you still managed to inject plenty of humour ) 😊
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!!
Nicely done.
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.
Thanks NZ champ...
How to. I love these kinds of videos. Thanks Capt. P? LOL. ❤🇺🇸⛵🎬🤙
Job well done 👍
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!
Nothing wrong with stainless or chrome, unless it was made in china. They have no quality control, no consumer protection and no regulation. Stainless chinese chain has been known to last a whole year, sometimes. All stainless builds corrosion in salt water.
Nice job. Safe ⛵
Look who's moving up in the sailing world. What's next, an espresso machine? 🤣
I've instal a harken MKIV unit, works simmular, slides up and I can ajust the trunbuckle too.
Lyckely I have a furler, maybe I should have a look on it, very good instructions. see ya Plukky.
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 😂.
Great like the new furler
Nothing dodgy about that install, nicely done
Bloody Norah, telescopic sections, great idea.
Very interesting to see! Thanks for sharing! 😎🐬🏖🌴☀️🇦🇺
Do the fastnet lighthouse. Will meet you out there, love your vids plucky.
The new intro music is nice.
Awesome! Let us know how it performs.
super vid
love watchin plucky you grill and smoke fish the best
Nothing but quality people! :)
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.
Just hearing your voice is good with me. And something substantial. thats up to you , but whatever LOL. Thank you!
4th... Great install info.
So easy a cave man can do it!!! Nothing but quality here people.
Sent you some rehab money, enjoy your videos !
Thanks Dub...I need all the help I can get
Nice when you can put your engineering degree to good practical use 😉 Hope this comment finds you safe well and happy mate
Nice job! Good to see it worked out well and you've now doubled the price of your boat 🤣 Time for a well earned pineapple I think 🍍
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.
That's very interesting Mark, what kind of paint do you use?
i agree with jack, that's very interesting. and yes im also very curious to know what paint you use.
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.
Thanks Mark I'll give it a go
@@markbailey6051 Thanks for the great info. I think I'll give it a try on my old 130 Genoa.
You're going to ruin your reputation putting new parts on that boat. 😁 Bonus points for doing DIY videos.
Enjoy these plukky. 👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪👌👌👌👌
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 am stuck without a jib. Saving up so I can move
don't forget to locktite the scrubscrews
Good video? Do you need to change the headsail to suit or just use the existing one already had?
good stuff
Cool Good to know!
Keep this up eventually you'll get to painting again.
I have to wait till rainy season first
Hope youre using Loctite on the screws
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!
Was it hanked on? You need to get a bolt rope tape sewn on of appropriate diameter... Usually 5 or 6 mm but check
I'm guessing this is close to real-time? No crew?
Very interesting Peter. Hope you don't have to do much sailing single handed.
Hi… nice, did you use your old sail and modify it to fit or did you get new sail made?
Saving up for new jib
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.
oh no! what happened to the new crew?
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.
Sometimes yes...i had to do it by myself once without an autopilot in squally conditions close to reef and rocks....it wasn't good
How many tools have you lost overboard Pluksta?
Do you ever go anywhere else but panama??
Yes yes very nice job Plucky. When you find new friend come aboard?
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.
Nobody wants to come to my boat ha
Cool!