Best Flying Sail Furler? Karver KF3 furler: How to furl code zero / spinnaker

[@pat_salt]

Thanks for the video! I‘ve just odered a Code-055 sail a couple weeks back with the KF3 large furler and was spending ages to figure out how the mechanism works - your video would have saved me some time. Have fun!

[@svcyclops]

I learned stuff making the video. After furling you don’t need to lock it as it will eventually lock if it starts to unwind. I just like to force into lock by pulling the sheet. Another point is that pulling the sheet has it go clockwise while pulling the left line is counterclockwise. If I ever roll up the sail manually the wrong way I would create a mess. The controls would be flipped?

[@pat_salt]

@@svcyclops I guess the thing is to never pull the starboard line as I doubt that the locking mechanism is symmetric. I've ordered two open friction rings ("snatch blocks") to guide the port line so that it should be more clear on which side to pull and on which side better not to pull.

[@svStargate]

Very cool setup!

[@svcyclops]

Thanks. I discovered I don’t have the large fuller. Oh well.

[@russab2001]

Very clear video. Many thanks. Would you please give dimensions of your code zero and cost of sail and the entire furling system inc. the Karver?.... I am thinking of getting a code zero for my 34ft Vancouver... 🙂

[@svcyclops]

This video should answer most of your questions. I don’t have the cost numbers but the sail is 79 sq meters. Will you add a sprit to your boat?

[@unirapide7726]

Hi, thanks for explaining how the Karver furler works, much appreciated! I do have a question, in the video you mentioned that it was recommended to you to connect the furler directly to the eye on the sprit instead of using the tack line, what would be the benefit?

[@svcyclops]

When furling in a strong breeze the furling unit might send some twisting energy into the tack line rather than into the sail. This would mean I would have to pull harder for the same amount of furling. I need to add a shackle for this change. The downside is that it is convenient to ease the tack line after furling and walk the tack into the sail bag.

[@unirapide7726]

@ Understood, thanks for explaining!

[@svcyclops]

@unirapide7726 thanks for watching

[@OGillo2001]

BATMAN

[@svcyclops]

Robin