Furlex furling backwards

[iansan5653]

I'm slowly getting familiar with all the systems on my new (to me) boat. I've got a Furlex type B headsail furler and when reading through the manual it says in all caps that the line must enter the furling drum on the port side.

My furling line enters the drum on the starboard side. And fixing it is not simple, since I'd need to take the sail to a loft and get the UV cover moved to the other side of the sail. I'm planning to replace the headsail in a few months anyway so that feels like a waste.

This doesn't seem to have caused any issues so far, and who knows how many years it's been like this. But I'm still nervous because I'd hate to permanently damage a nice furler - how urgent is this problem? What are the risks of sailing it like this? Is it just a matter of a better lead, or is it a structural issue?

[GordMay]

Page 29, of this Manual, says:
➥ https://support.seldenmast.com/files.../595-104-E.pdf

Originally Posted by Selden

“...
If the sail is to be fitted with UV protection, this is best placed on the starboard side. The tack of the sail will then be in line with the luff grooves of the luff section when unrolled (see Chapter 12, ”Reefing”).
If the sail already has UV protection on the port side, the tack will be turned slightly to starboard. The free turn of the tack ring will function equally well.
...”