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Setup for straight luff and (with the Top Down Adapter) top-down sails, fast pin operation, furling line loading, guide arm alignment, loads and accessories for the Ronstan Series 200 continuous line furler (RS220000).

DocumentRonstan Series 200 Furler Product Manual & Spec Sheet
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Ronstan Series 200 Furler — Product Manual & Spec Sheet

Furler System

  • Designed for sails with a "straight" luff (code zeros, screechers, staysails), generally sailed at true wind angles less than 90°: tack on the furler, head on the top swivel, furling along the entire luff.
  • With the Top Down Adapter (TDA), soft luff sails with a full mid-section (reachers, gennakers) can be furled, generally at true wind angles greater than 90°: the tack goes on the TDA's "floating" swivel collar and the sail furls from the head down to the tack.
  • Either way the sail must be completely unfurled or completely furled – no partial furling.
  • You need a synthetic luff cable (torsion line) with a thimble at each end, between the furler fork and the top swivel. Discuss type, diameter and length with your sailmaker.

Setup

  • Torsion rope with a thimble at each end
  • Top swivel (head)
  • Furler with continuous furling line; Top Down Adapter for soft luff sails
  • Attachment: shackle or 3:1 fairlead

Fast Pin & Tack Attachment

Fast Pin

  • Series 200 furlers and accessories use a "fast pin" for rapid connection and disconnection.
  • Pull the release cord from the base of the hole to disengage the locking pin, then pull the clevis pin back; the locking pin re-engages so the clevis pin cannot be lost.
  • To secure, pull the release cord and push the clevis pin in until it locks.
  • An R-clip is supplied with all fast pins: use it for extra security on semi-permanent connections.

Tack Attachment (TDA)

  • Lash the tack to the floating collar through all three holes: this spreads the load evenly so the collar swivels freely.
  • The offset lugs and holes help keep the tack clear of the rotating torsion rope.
  • To fit the TDA, remove the fast pin from the furler, insert the TDA between the forks and push the fast pin back in. The sail can stay permanently attached to the TDA, so the furler can be used with other sails.

Furling Line & Guide Arm

Continuous Furling Line

  • The Series 200 furler is optimised for 10mm (3/8") rope.
  • Load or remove the line without unreeving it from the cockpit blocks: rotate the drum to align the slot in the drum bottom plate with the guide opening.
  1. Push the rope through the guide opening and deep into the slot until it is in the hole.
  2. Rotate the drum all the way round until the slot lines up with the guide opening on the other side of the guide.
  3. Pull the rope out through the guide opening.
  • Align the furling line correctly with the guide; use blocks or fairleads where needed.
  • The furling line can be cleated to keep the sail from unfurling.

Guide Arm Alignment

  • The guide arm can be set in-line or at 90° to suit the deck or bowsprit attachment.
  1. Remove the screws in the guide arm underneath the drum.
  2. Rotate the guide arm and PTFE strip 90° until the holes in the guide arm line up with the alternate holes in the shaft.
  3. Refit the guide arm to the shaft with the same screws.

Specifications

Part No. Item MWL Breaking load Weight Notes
RS220000 Furler 5000KG (11020lb) 10000KG (22040lb) 1730g (61oz) Furler line 10mm (3/8")
RS220010 Top Swivel 5000KG (11020lb) 10000KG (22040lb) 784g (26.4oz)
RS220060 Top Down Adapter (TDA) 3000KG (6610lb) (swivel) 10000KG (11020lb) (as printed) 966g (34oz)
RS220030 3:1 Fairlead 5000KG (11020lb) 10000KG (22040lb) 350g (12.3oz)
RS220040 Thimble – – 65g (2.3oz) Aluminium 6061
RS216070 Furler Rotation Stop – – 18g (0.6oz)
RS020050 HR Shackle – 10000KG (22000lb) 237g (8.4oz)

All dimensions on the spec sheet in mm; do not scale.

Ronstan Series 200 furler spec sheet: furler, top swivel, top down adapter and accessories with part numbers and dimensions

Accessories & Spares

  • Top swivel: matched to the furler load rating; fork/fork configuration for direct halyard soft eye attachment, retained pins and a fast pin for easy changeover of sails sharing a common furler set.
  • 3:1 fairlead: replaces the shackle on the furler. For 3:1, dead-end the tack line on the fairlead becket, down round a sheave at the bowsprit, up over the fairlead, down to a second sheave and aft to a clutch. For 2:1, dead-end at the bowsprit, up over the fairlead, back down to the bowsprit end and aft to a clutch; the becket then takes a pullback line to help peeling between furled sails.
  • Thimble: terminates the torsion rope at both ends (stitch or splice); extra hole for lashing the tack or head, so the torsion line and sail can be removed easily from the furler and top swivel.
  • HR shackle: replacement shackles for the furler.
  • Rotation stop (RS216070): Engage once the sail is fully furled to stop it unfurling if the furling line is un-cleated (sail left hoisted, or lowered to bag it). Screws into the threaded hole in the guide arm; a spring-loaded plunger pin drops into one of the drum through-holes. Operate it at the furler or remotely with a trigger line to a cleat; add a short length of shock cord to the trigger line to keep the pin disengaged as the furler moves with the boat. Designed to fail under high furling line load to protect the furler – simply replace it.
Part No. Description
RS220000 Furler View part →
RS220010 Top Swivel View part →
RS220060 Top Down Adapter (TDA) Ask us to source it →
RS220030 3:1 Fairlead View part →
RS220040 Thimble View part →
RS216070 Furler Rotation Stop View part →
RS020050 HR Shackle View part →

Maintenance

  • Rinse regularly with fresh water to remove salt.
  • Apply Ronstan RF3000 Sailfast (or a similar silicon based lubricant) over the body and components. Do not use petro-chemical lubricants.
  • Periodically remove fasteners and re-apply Tef-Gel (TG-10) to prevent corrosion.
  • Factory sealed bearings are maintenance free; bearing and seal replacement can be arranged through a Ronstan re-seller.
  • Furlers carry a three year warranty (Ronstan terms and conditions).

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