Replacing Line on a Hood In-Mast Furling System

[Cap]

Hi All,

Hoping someone can help me out. I have a Hood In-mast furling system that I need to replace the furling line on. It looks to be one continuous piece of line running through the furling, through a couple sheaves, back to the furling winch, and back up to the furling through more sheaves, so how do I go about replacing it? This is on an 84 model Witness Catamaran, and I would imagine the mast is original. Any ideas on what to do?

Thanks...Jeff

[Sailmonkey]

If this is a continous line furling system you'll need to study up on double braid splicing, or hire a rigger to come to your boat and splice a new line. Leading the line through the blocks in it's original configuration isn't hard, the worst part is putting the two ends togehter.

[Cap]

Sailmonkey,

Thanks for the reply. I'll follow up on double braid splicing and see if it's something I can take care of before paying a rigger. I appreciate the information.

Jeff