I trailer my boat and of all the tasks that need to be done to setup and take down the rigging, the furler is taking me too long (in my opinion). I am hoping someone has worked out a better way.
After forestay is secured and with the Jib sheets still wrapped neatly from the last time I was out I:
1) unwind the furling line until there are only a few wraps remaining on the spool.
2) While balancing on the trailer I untie the jib sheets and pass them from hand to hand to unwrapped them without turning the furler
3)Run them throught the cleats etc....
Step 2 is the most annoying and time consuming, as is winding the sheets hand to hand to around the Jib when I am preparing for trailering.
Does everyone wrap the sheets around the jib? Shock cords? Velcro straps?
After forestay is secured and with the Jib sheets still wrapped neatly from the last time I was out I:
1) unwind the furling line until there are only a few wraps remaining on the spool.
2) While balancing on the trailer I untie the jib sheets and pass them from hand to hand to unwrapped them without turning the furler
3)Run them throught the cleats etc....
Step 2 is the most annoying and time consuming, as is winding the sheets hand to hand to around the Jib when I am preparing for trailering.
Does everyone wrap the sheets around the jib? Shock cords? Velcro straps?