INSTRUCTIONS

Basic fitting and operation of the Seldén CX10 Gennaker/Code 0 furler: endless line, line guide, unrolling and rolling, pin release and care.

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Selden CX10 Gennaker/Code 0 Furler — Instructions

Seldén CX10 at a Glance

Discontinued model – documents and spare parts as printed.

CX10
Use Gennakers and Code Zero sails
Load Max working load 10kN. Breaking load approx. 20kN.
Line driver Glass-filled polyamide with 13 inset stainless steel teeth
Recommended endless line 8 mm diameter 16/16 braid/braid polyester
Bearings Sealed and maintenance-free

Seldén supplies pre-spliced endless lines in various lengths. Normally the line is led aft to the cockpit; a short endless line can be worked on the foredeck. A longer line works better, as residual friction in the line pulled forward helps full engagement in the line driver.

1. Fitting the Endless Line

The sail must be disconnected.

  1. Pull the red lanyard and remove the wedge-shaped divider. Rotate until the notches in the stainless line guard and the line driver align.
  2. Feed the endless line through the line guide and up through the central notch.
  3. Holding one side of the line in the line-driver notch, rotate it with the line driver a full circle, checking it stays in the notch (slight compression of the line is normal).
  4. Remove twists or kinks, then refit the divider wedge.

Removing: reverse of the fitting sequence.

2. Line Guide

To keep deflection of the endless line minimal as it enters the line driver, the line guide adjusts through 360 degrees in 15 steps: loosen lock screw B a few turns, rotate the bracket, push the line guide up, apply locking adhesive and retighten. If no position suits, loosen the snap shackle and rotate the system 180° for alternative lock-screw positions.

Unrolling the Sail

Typically: slacken the endless line completely and pull on the sheet – the system turns freely and the sail unrolls fully.

For a controlled unroll, keep the forward loop on the line-driver teeth: take a turn of the line that will be pulled forward round a winch and hold the other side; as the crew pulls the sheet, ease the winch line and take in the slack on the other side. This depends on crew technique and is not guaranteed.

Once the system unrolls at speed, do not try to use the endless line as a brake.

Rolling, Pins & Care

  • Rolling: keep the forward loop on the line-driver teeth by keeping some tension in the line pulled forward, letting it slip slowly through a crew's hand.
  • Pin removal: pull the locking spring's red lanyard to release the head and tack pins.
  • Care: rinse with fresh water, let dry and store aboard, preferably with the sail.

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