Hood Furler 810

[Dave Mauney]

I am going to up grade my Hood 810 continuous line furler to a Hood single line furler/reefer so I can be confident when I need to reef the gibe. Hood talks about the single line unit using a 80 ft double braded 3/8 line, decored for the first 1/3 on the drum. I would reather decore it myself then have them and spend the. Has anyone done this or is there a suggestion for a technique that works for decoring a double braid line of this size.

Thanks

Good Winds
Dave M

s/v DAMWEGAS

Howdy,
It's a very simple operation, assuming the rope is new enough that you can open the cover to get at the core. You'll find details on the procedure in the "Apprentice", and maybe better ones in our "Basic Braided Splicing" book. But it's essentially a matter of loosening the cover, then using an awl to make a space ó gently ó to get at the core. Be sure to tie a Butterfly knot in the standing part before pulling the core out. Cut core square a little beyond where it emerged, then cut a short taper on it, before pulling it back in.
If you can't get the core out, try washing the rope. Still no luck? Replace it.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[Saroj Gilbert]

I need to decore the covered line in my CDI furler... I watched it done once and have an idea about how to do it, but need to refresh.... where do I find the procedure refered to "You'll find details on the procedure in the "Apprentice"," I can't find anywhere on the site a section called "Apprentice". oops... Apprentice, the book... sorry... just dawned on me.