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5 Halyard routing
The angle between the halyard and the forestay must be 5 - 10° - see fig. 5.4.c. If this angle is less, the
halyard may wrap around the luff section when the sail is being furled, possibly damaging the halyard
and the luff extrusion. Failure to observe what is happening in this situation may even result in
damage to the forestay wire.
Incorrect halyard routing can promote ”Halyard wrap” which may cause severe
damage to the forestay, and put the entire rig at risk. If the sail is furled with the aid of
a winch, take great care. It can be difficult to control the tension on the furling line.
Fig. 5.a
Fig. 5.b
To avoid halyard wrap, 2 halyard leads are included in the Furlex kit. These are easy to fit and are
suitable for all makes of mast. When sailing, movement occurs between the wire halyard and the
halyard lead. To prevent halyard wear, the halyard lead is made of bronze. This is ”softer” than a wire
halyard, so the halyard lead will wear before the wire. Halyard leads should be inspected once a year
and any sharp edges smoothed with a file. The halyard lead should be replaced when wear reaches
50%. The halyard leads are not covered by the 5 year Furlex - warranty.
5.1 Halyard leads
