Furling line on Beneteau 331

[Pattie Cunningham]

Hi there

I have a 2002 Beneteau 331, and my furling line is frayed and needs to be replaced before I can go sailing again. Is that a standard size line diameter, that I can order, and should the length be twice the length of the boat? And who would be the best
vendor ?
Pattie C
Emerald Dragon

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[DAVID FLETCHER]

Measure the old one.

Normally 3/8 “ double braid line.

New England sta-set is a good product.

Nothing special

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I have 2003 331 it’s single 5/16 line about 45 ft.  And vender depends where your at.   Fisheries in Seattle is a good vender

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All correct.

Don’t use thicker line as your drum will clog. Paid the price for two sets of line because I didn’t measure.

Ron

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I have 2003 331 it’s single 5/16 line about 45 ft.  And vender depends where your at.   Fisheries in Seattle is a good vender

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[BigEasy]

I use 5/16" StaySet on my 343.  As others have mentioned, just measure the length of your existing furling line or check in the owner's manual.  In my 343 manual, there is a chart with the lengths required for each line.

[Kidd, James]

My 473 original furling line bound up quite often, but it was stiff and worn (kind of how I feel today).

I actually used a metric size that was slightly thicker but had a much higher strength (2X) so I could used my winch when my torn rotator cuff was acting up…I have never had a problem since,

So check out the strength of the type of line before buying.

And there is plenty of space in the furler drum.

 

Only word of caution…go at least 5’ longer than the Beneteau recommendation…

If I furl the sail ‘tightly’ I almost run out of line, and cant do the ‘hurricane wrap’..

 

James

 

 

 

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[DAVID FLETCHER]

Another option to make more space on the drum is to remove the inner core on the fist 15 feet at drum end of the line. It will wind flat on the drum and give a space for additional line. It is last few feet of the sail as it furls in. Strength is not an issue 

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On Jun 11, 2018, at 9:45 AM, Kidd, James <jk...@kaydon.com> wrote:

My 473 original furling line bound up quite often, but it was stiff and worn (kind of how I feel today).

I actually used a metric size that was slightly thicker but had a much higher strength (2X) so I could used my winch when my torn rotator cuff was acting up…I have never had a problem since,

So check out the strength of the type of line before buying.

And there is plenty of space in the furler drum.

 

Only word of caution…go at least 5’ longer than the Beneteau recommendation…

If I furl the sail ‘tightly’ I almost run out of line, and cant do the ‘hurricane wrap’..

 

James

 

 

 

James A Kidd

Key Account Manager

jk...@kaydon.com

james....@skf.com

 

617-448-2575 cell/office

231-755-4102 fax

 

www.kaydonbearings.com

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