Ronstan furler - Am I right in thinking ...
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:50 pm
Hi all,
Am I right in thinking that a/ the jib's tack is connected to the snap-shackle, then hanked onto the forestay and of course raised by its halyard, b/ the forestay is usual standing rigging however, c/ there is a short wire with an eyelet attached about 45cm up the stay which I can only imagine a small block & tackle goes between it and highfield lever (I think that's what it's called) for stay /jib tension??.
The halyard does not seen to feed back the the furler hence the extra wire & eyelet attached to the forestay for possible a block & tackle to make adjustments. (I'm a little unsure on what adjustments can be made on the forestay using this arrangement ?)
Now... am I correct in thinking that the WHOLE lot turns around the forestay ? given that the forestay has a top swivel thus, wrapping the sail around the stay? The jib sheets unwrap the jib and the furler drum wraps the jib??
Another view
Furler close up
Am I right in thinking that a/ the jib's tack is connected to the snap-shackle, then hanked onto the forestay and of course raised by its halyard, b/ the forestay is usual standing rigging however, c/ there is a short wire with an eyelet attached about 45cm up the stay which I can only imagine a small block & tackle goes between it and highfield lever (I think that's what it's called) for stay /jib tension??.
The halyard does not seen to feed back the the furler hence the extra wire & eyelet attached to the forestay for possible a block & tackle to make adjustments. (I'm a little unsure on what adjustments can be made on the forestay using this arrangement ?)
Now... am I correct in thinking that the WHOLE lot turns around the forestay ? given that the forestay has a top swivel thus, wrapping the sail around the stay? The jib sheets unwrap the jib and the furler drum wraps the jib??
Another view
Furler close up