Ronstan 80 Series User manual

CONTINUOUS LINE FURLERS
Series 80 Furler Manual
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Furler System Information
The furler you have purchased is designed for the furling of sails with a “straight” lu, such as code zero sails,
screechers or staysails. These sails are generally for sailing at true wind angles less than 90°. The furler is
designed to have the tack of the sail attached to the furler and the head of the sail attached to the top swivel.
This will provide furling along the entire length of the lu.
The sail must be either completely unfurled or completely furled – the furler cannot be used with a partially
furled sail.
You will require a synthetic lu cable (torsion line) with a thimble at each end, connected between the fork of
the furler at the bottom and the swivel at the top. We recommend you discuss options with your sail maker for
torsion line type, diameter and length, to suit your requirements.
Ronstan provides a range of accessories to suit this furler which can be found at the end of this manual.
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FURLER SETUP –
STRAIGHT LUFF SAILS:
Torsion Rope
Continuous Furling Line
Top Swivel
Thimble
Furler
Shackle, Snap Shackle or
2:1 Fairlead
As furling drum rotates, sail furls around the lu cable
along its entire length.
FURLING LINE ALIGNMENT
It is important that the furling line is correctly aligned with the guide as shown below.
Blocks or fairleads should be used to guide the line where required.
The furling line can be cleated to keep the sail from unfurling.

CONTINUOUS LINE FURLERS
Series 80 Furler Manual
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Drum slot
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Guide Opening
CONTINUOUS FURLING LINE INSTALLATION & REMOVAL
The furling line can be easily loaded and removed from the furler, for installations where the furling line is
permanently routed back to the cockpit through blocks or fairleads.
The Series 80 furler is optimised for use with 8mm (5/16”) rope. Rotate the
drum to align the slot in the bottom plate of the drum with the guide opening.
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Push the rope through the guide opening and deep in to the slot until the
rope is in the hole.
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Rotate the drum all the way around until the slot lines up with the guide
opening on the other side of the guide.
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Pull the rope out through the guide opening.
Drum slot
GUIDE ARM ALIGNMENT
The guide arm can be positioned in-line or at 90 degrees to correctly align the furler mount with the deck or
bowsprit attachment.
To change the orientation of the guide arm:
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Remove the screw located in the guide arm underneath the drum.
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Rotate the guide arm and PTFE strip 90° until the hole in the guide arm lines up with the alternate hole in the
shaft.
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Re-connect the guide arm to the shaft using the same screw.
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90º Shaft Hole In-line
Shaft Hole
PTFE strip

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Series 80 Furler Manual
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ACCESSORIES
RS208010 – Top Swivel
The top half of the continuous line furling system, the top swivel is matched to furler load rating and the fork is
designed for use with our dedicated torsion line thimble. It features a maintenance free, factory sealed bearing,
retained clevis pin and snag-free low prole shackle pin head.
RS208020 – Snap-Shackle
Simply replace the shackle on the furler or top swivel with the snap-
shackle adaptor for quick attachment of the furler to your bow tting or
the top swivel to your halyard.
RS208030 – 2:1 Fairlead
Use in place of the shackle on the furler to provide a 2:1 purchase on the
furler attachment. The tack line is dead ended at the deck or end of the
bowsprit, runs up around the 2:1 fairlead, back down to a block, and back
along the deck to a rope clutch.
This conguration is a popular way of adjusting tension in the torsion
rope, and hence the lu of the sail.
RS208040 – Thimble
Used to terminate the torsion rope at both ends by wrapping the torsion rope around the thimble and then
either stitching it to itself, or splicing it. The thimble also has an additional hole suited to lashing the tack of
the sail to it. Lashing the sail to the thimble and not to the furler allows the torsion line and sail to be easily
removed from the furler and top swivel as required.
RS208050 – Shackle
Replacement shackles can be ordered to suit both the top swivel and the furler.
MAINTENANCE
• Rinse regularly with fresh water to remove salt.
• Apply Ronstan RF3000 Sailfast™ (or a similar silicon based lubricant) over the body and components to
enhance performance and prolong service life. (Do not use petro-chemical lubricants).
• Periodically remove fasteners and re-apply Tef-Gel® (TG-10) to prevent corrosion.
• Factory sealed bearings are maintenance free. Bearing and seal replacement can be arranged through your
local Ronstan re-seller.
• Furlers have a three year warranty – refer to www.ronstan.com for terms and conditions.
Tef-Gel
®
is a registered trademark of Ultra Safety Systems Inc.
Sailfast
™
is a trademark of Ronstan International Pty. Ltd.
Typical 2:1 setup

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25.0
13.0
28.0
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87.6
FURLER
RS208000
103.3 88.8
60.8
6.0
6.8
10.0
12.6
16.0
23.0
13.0
6.0
8.1
39.0
12.0
6.0
13.0
26.0
42.5
7.0
12.0
8.8
24.3
9.8
9.0
35.6 4.4
39.3
5.0
TYP.
9.0
TYP.
23.3
6.9
19.0
94.0
16.0
12.6
6.8
10.0
51.5
79.5
23.0
37.5
THIMBLE
RS208040
TOP SWIVEL
RS208010
SHACKLE
RS208050
2:1 FAIRLEAD
RS208030
SNAP-SHACKLE
ADAPTOR
RS208020
SPECIFICATIONS: RS208000 + RS208010
S80 FURLER & TOP SWIVEL
RS208000 - FURLER & SHACKLE
MWL = 950kg (2090lb)
BL = 1900kg (4190lb)
WEIGHT * = 206g (7.3oz)
FURLER LINE Ø = 8mm (5/16")
SHACKLE = 6mm
RS212010 - TOP SWIVEL & SHACKLE WITH FLUSH PIN
MWL = 950kg (2090lb)
BL = 1900kg (4190lb)
WEIGHT * = 111g (3.9oz)
SHACKLE = 6mm
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Weight doesn't include Shackle
ACCESSORIES:
RS208020 - SNAP SHACKLE ADAPTOR
MWL = 960kg (2120lb)
BL = 2000kg (4410lb)
WEIGHT = 54g (1.9oz)
RS208030 - 2:1 FAIRLEAD
MWL = 1040kg (2290lb)
BL = 2300kg (5070lb)
WEIGHT = 44g (1.6oz)
RS208040 - LUFF LINE THIMBLE
MATERIAL = AL6061, ANODISED
WEIGHT = 8g (0.3oz)
RS208050 - SHACKLE, 6mm (PLUS FLUSH PIN)
BL = 1950kg (4300lb)
WEIGHT = 26g (0.9oz)
RS208080 - TOP SWIVEL LASHING PIN, 7mm
MWL = 950kg (2090lb)
BL = 1900kg (4190lb)
WEIGHT = 29g (1.0oz)
TOP SWIVEL
LASHING PIN
RS208080
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Series 80
TITLE
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PART No:
DATE
05/12/16
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SPECIFICATION SHEET
Series 80 Furler Spec Sheet
DO NOT SCALE
ALL DIMS IN MM