25
Turning the luff extrusion by hand, wind approx. 25 turns of the furling line onto the line drum.
If the sail’s ultraviolet (UV) protection is fitted on the
starboard side
, the furling line shall exit on
the port side of the line drum. Turn the luff extrusion
clockwise
.
If the UV protection is fitted on the
port side
, turn the extrusion
counter-clockwise
. The line will
then exit on the starboard side.-
To prevent from accidental unfurling the line can be secured into the snap shackle. See fig. 6.2.a.
Fig. 6.2.a
6.2 Winding the line onto the drum
6 Furling line arrangement
6.1 Functional description
As the sail unfurls, the furling line is wound onto the line drum. It is centred on the line drum through
the hole in the line guide fitting, which has a stainless steel bush to reduce friction and wear on the
line. The furling line is distributed evenly on the line drum by the light pressure exerted on it by the
flexible line guard, which has low friction aluminium edge protectors.