Nice work Mike.  It looks like a great solution!  Let us know when it is
available.
Stay Well,

*Stephen Staum*
*s/v Carol Lee 2*

*Needham, MA*

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 8:02 PM Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com> wrote:

> I've been working with a friend of mine (CoolCNCStuff.com) to make a
> tensioner for the Genoa furler on my Rhodes. We've been through a few
> different prototypes, but finally have something that works the way I hoped
> it would. The idea was to make a SIMPLE device that would hold tension on
> the line so I don't have to worry about it when deploying the genoa. This
> will make single handing much easier and end the potential rats nest snarl
> that happens when the line drops below the furler because I can't remember
> to hang onto it when running out the genoa.
>
> Here are a couple photos, one shows the tensioner and the other shows how
> nice the line coils on the furler while using the tensioner. If anyone's
> interested in seeing it in action here is a link to 2 youtube videos I made
> while deploying then furling the genoa.
> https://youtu.be/wwsH9xFgWYU
> https://youtu.be/NQTuE34GOKE
>
> Michael Riter
> SV Emma B
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