Myjane 40 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Idears please , I and a mate have put on the Alado furlers , fantastic , best systerm I have used , best quality. Easy to fit , no fuss. They have a pulley top and bottom for there own halyard , so no mast halyards getting twisted , or top fitting binding up causing probs So we haul the sail , wetie a hitch in the line to tension the luff , tie off the excesshalyard Bingo , so what other way can we tension the halyard Thoughts I have had , two to one block systerm , hifield type of lever on the foil , what else ,simple , is there So the halyard comes down the foil sail is up and through the base fitting , the. Tension , how , mor heads are better than one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,278 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I use a laser kicker block, with a built in jammer, and a 6mm dyneema halyard. Same furler as you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 The laser kicker block ,I have 8 mill halyard on a 11 mtr haul I will search it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Ok seen it , maby. The only thing is it needs to roll up in the when rolled home inside the sail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,278 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 8 mil is too big for those blocks Actually mine might be 5 mil come to think of it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Island time can you link the systerm you use. The cleat seems biggish mysail tack is In the drum with a pin through and the head is close to the pullies up top , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Ok does the pull have a cleat in the sidesforhalyard to fasten into Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,278 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 yes, there is a V jam cleat in the side of the block pic above. These furlers dont need much halyard tension - on mine, i cant point if the tension is even tight enough to remove all the creases at the luff. You can do this without a block at all; 2 headsails can be on the same furler - for downwind cruising in that pic, hence two halyards... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 I’ve come to the right place. Yess Your onto it thanks You must have the cut halyard so as not to have all the halyard to stow once sail is up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,278 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Yup. I’d like to get rid of it altogether, but I don’t like the idea of having to go up the rig to release the halyard. It’d be good to reduce the compressive load on the foil though. Still thinking about that.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 How about a small tackle attached to one of those open sided clam cleats? Hook it on, Tension as required, tie off the halyard, and remove the tackle. As long as its pulling in the same direction it should work fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 Ok I found the lazer vang pullies and am splicing through the braid now thanks island time for your input and photos and the others help. ,two heads are better than one thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 You could probably use a length uncovered dyneema even less bulky and just attach a line for hoisting and dropping. Get the length right and you just need the block and tackle for tensioning and then take it away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Wrong thread!! Should be in the one about keeping the harbours clean. ,two heads are better than one thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Island time thanks , fitted today and works a treat , once the tail comes out of the cleat I just tailed off around the drum , it’s staying on the furler So sowed a leather cover around the halyardand down over the top sheath to protect the foil ,very tidy and the two two one purchase is adequate. Will head out for a sail to test tomorrow I used 8 mill braid and goestight in the cleat clam well Thanks again all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 83 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Wow. Two headsails on one furler. I never knew that was possible. But how soon can you get the sail down? On my foil it would be pretty tough to pull it down through the groove in a blow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Two head sails is a pretty common setup for running downwind in the trades, makes life easy on the steering gear. you may even see some cruisers keep two whisker poles stowed on the mast ready to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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