Hoisting a Furling Jib | Sail Fanatics

This video explains how to hoist a jib on a furling system, including setting up the furling drum and pre-feeder device before raising the sail. I'll explain issues to watch for during and following the hoisting procedure.

[chrisdixon]

Thank you. Fifteen minutes ago, I didn't know what I had. Now I know how it works, what it looks like, how to put some extra turns on the drum, and most importantly, how to drop and raise the sail when I need to. Job well done!

[mikemalone]

Best video explaining this! Helped me tremendously. Thank you

[Mikeandlucy]

Really useful video. I have bought a boat with roller furling on both Genoa and Main, the Main was fitted by a rigger but not the Genoa and I have been wondering how to rig this myself, every other video I have watched tells me how to rig the sail but noting about the drum. having watched you, I now know, thanks.

[Gnickzr]

You can't imagine how this video helped me learn those basics. Thank you very much sir.

[sambodi]

Thx I just brought a yatch with the jib in the cabin. With no experience with a roller furling system this vid is the best I've come across.

[herbescobar]

This was perfect. I was wondering how to tighten the sail after furling. It was great last season but when it was put back up this year I lost the extra turns. Now I know how to do it. Fantastic!! Many thanks.

[southface]

Thanks a lot - clear and easy to follow, most useful for me!

[rbbach]

Excellent video.Good photography and articulate explanation.Was unaware of the existence of a plastic jib feeder.My first experience will be in a week or two for haulout and bottom paint. Thank you for time and effort to help those of us to learn an important procedure easier than otherwise.Good sailing.Rick in Seattle

[peterstewart]

This video is incredibly helpful. Thank you.

[BingBaddaBoom]

OMG this is a great video. We your procedure and the only thing the stumped us was our halyard had a bunch of twists in it. When we raised the halyard it would wrap it self around the furler shaft. We un did the bowline knot from the top of the furler, took the twists out of the halyard rope and retied the halyard to the top of the furler mechanism and bingo, the halyard raised the sail with the expected effort and did not twist around the upper furler shaft (tube?). Thanks so much for this video.

[MikeC]

That was very interesting. I always wondered about how the jib got attached and you’ve made it very clear and informative. Thank you for the video and tips.

[oldergeologist]

Just brought a Peterson 30 with a furler. Good information presented in a clear concise manner.

[sloanrussell]

Thank yo so much! This is so helpful!

[devioo]

Thanks so much for your excellent example it's the best one I've found on the internet yet. Simple and intelligent.

[Dan_C]

Well done! We were sailing yesterday (Howe sound, British Columbia ) and we decided to change the smaller jib with a larger one, so in the middle of the water, we hove to, brought the smaller down and raised the larger one but it wouldn’t feed properly, it pinched several time on the way up.... oh man, what a miserable job! Thank you for the tips here, I will get that feeder for next time!

[joyswann]

Great video and great timing for us. Like you, we took all canvas off prior to both recent hurricanes that hit FL and GA in Sept. We are going to hoist the jib this coming weekend. Our assignment is to watch your video 3X for mental practice. This is very helpful to us.

[not_so_random_life_videos]

Thank you so much for the video. Been looking for this for a long time and now I know how it is done.

[glennroberts]

I'm pushing 60 and trying to learn. This video is why however, this video is also why my father has twin Yamaha 225's on his thirty foot walk around. He tells me he wants to get there and I remind him of that old tale of a tortoise and a hare. Haha thank you sir!

[Linscottstove]

Great video... thanks so much.. directions are not good in pamphlet they put out. So your two videos saved me!

[billchaplin]

Thanks for the video ! We've had our Sailboat for awhile and didn't know how to rig the Jib with a Harkin we had not used before . Getting about 30 turns on the drum was important ! With the Harkin being so old and not used for a while I used a Silicon Spray (not petroleum based !) to lubricate and loosen up the unit .