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Madwand · 22-03-2021, 10:43

Can someone ID this tool for me. It takes the place of the 2nd person needed to feed the bead of the headsail into the roller furler groove, while you pull on the halyard. The shackle attaches to the stay and the sail bead rides through the balls in the triangle. I need to know the name of it.

Pandor · 22-03-2021, 10:48

Luff tape prefeeder

**StuM** · 22-03-2021, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Pandor

Luff tape prefeeder

More generally, luff rope prefeeder.

(Luff tape is one way of putting a luff rope on a sail, but it's not the only way)

Madwand · 22-03-2021, 14:53

Thanks. I'm selling all my sailing stuff and it'd help if I knew/could remember what stuff was.

ChrisJHC · 22-03-2021, 18:02

The triangle end is often known as the dog’s balls.

belizesailor · 22-03-2021, 18:05

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Originally Posted by ChrisJHC

The triangle end is often known as the dog’s balls.

I can just see the ad on eBay now! [emoji23]

Jamme · 22-03-2021, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Madwand

I'm selling all my sailing stuff

...Hopefully not for good!!!

Island Time O25 · 22-03-2021, 22:05

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Originally Posted by ChrisJHC

The triangle end is often known as the dog’s balls.

Love this forum. I had this part in the catch all bin left over from PO. Always wondered what it was, may be some kind of rope restrainer. But now I know.

flyingnut40 · 23-03-2021, 07:31

I'll give you $20 for it...... :-)

topham · 23-03-2021, 20:48

Am I the only one wondering what the heck it's used for?

cal40john · 23-03-2021, 20:52

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Originally Posted by topham

Am I the only one wondering what the heck it's used for?

Second and third posts said it, it's a prefeeder. You put the jib luff rope through it before putting the jib in the jib foil. It keeps the bolt rope at a low enough angle so the jib luff doesn't pull out of the foil while raising the jib.