Posted by brian johnson on
URL: https://forum.seahawk17.org.uk/Jib-furling-tp4024847p4024860.html

This looks very similar to my furling gear. The tab next to where the line enters the drum is for a short line or strop that is fixed to a suitable point on the deck - I use a small U bolt.  This prevents the bottom bearing from rotating when furling the sail. You need the strop to be fixed on the side where the furling line runs back to the cockpit so that the furling line enters the drum in a straight line.  I'm surprised there is no lower cleat or other fixing point for the halyard.  There may be a couple of holes where rivets used to be. It's easy to fix a small cleat to the alloy pole using some 4mm monel pop rivets.  Do you have a pic of the top of the pole where the forestay enters it?