Jammed Genoa - Not the Furling Line

[ProdigalSun23]

Sheepish question here -- was sailing in a lot of wind last weekend and had a bad tack, jamming my furler line. Ultimately got that unjammed, but in the process, a portion of the sail (~2-3 vertical ft of sail midway up the mast) wrapped itself backwards around the furler and is now bound up that way.

I can't get it unbound from the ground, so planning to head up the mast to get some leverage on the jam, but wanted to see if anyone had ever encountered this before or had any tips? Hoping some soapy water will lubricate it and get it unstuck.

[DougR]

Can you disconnect the Genoa sheets from the sail and unwrap the sail by hand without turning the fuller drum?…. Or coil the sheets in your hand and unwrap the sail while moving the sheets around with the sail, still not turning the furling drum?

[Jammer]

Turn the furling drum or foil backwards instead of pulling on the jibsheets.


After you get it several turns unfurled that way you can tug on the sheets and it should come loose.

[ProdigalSun23]

Originally Posted by DougR

Can you disconnect the Genoa sheets from the sail and unwrap the sail by hand without turning the fuller drum?…. Or coil the sheets in your hand and unwrap the sail while moving the sheets around with the sail, still not turning the furling drum?

Thanks - unfortunately it’s not the whole sail - just a portion of it that got caught up

[wholybee]

I would try Doug's suggestion. But also, make sure you don't have a halyard wrap. It could be that what is jamming it is the sail and halyard are wrapped together at the top of the sail.