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INSTALLATION MANUAL

Rod and luff-extrusion length calculations and assembly of the Selden Furlex 200 TD, 300 TD and 400 TD below-deck furlers on a rod forestay. It replaces the corresponding chapters of the Furlex TD manual.

DocumentSelden Furlex 200TD, 300TD & 400TD with Rod Forestay Installation Manual
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Selden Furlex 200TD, 300TD & 400TD with Rod Forestay — Installation Manual

What Is Supplied

Discontinued model – documents and spare parts as printed.

  • Furlex box: wire terminal with toggle, halyard swivel and lower bearing assembly with snap shackles, deck collar with screws and template, torque tube with adapter and extrusion screws, 2 line drum halves, line guide fitting, line guard housing, locking block, furling line.
  • Halyard leads: 200 TD 2 x 508-159 (4 screws); 300 TD and 400 TD 2 x 508-128 (6 screws); drill bit Ø 5.3 mm. Stanchion blocks: 200 TD 4 x 538-971-02; 300 TD 4 x 538-210-01 + 1 x 538-971-01; 400 TD 6 x 538-210-01.
  • Foil pack: lower extrusion 200 TD 800 mm, 300 TD 770 mm, 400 TD 660 mm; 200/300 TD one 2000 mm, 400 TD one 1700 mm extrusion with slotted distance tube; 2400 mm extrusions; sail feeder; connecting plates; locking pin 200 TD Ø 5x20, 300 TD Ø 5x25, 400 TD Ø 6x30. Top guard with 2 screws (200/300TD) or 4 screws (400TD).
  • Joining sleeve pack: long sleeve with insulator, short sleeves with insulators, socket, seat for the rod in the lower bearing assembly.
  • Rod types: Navtec, OYS (Riggarna) and BSI per the tables below; OYS type MYE cannot be used for the top eye. Top eye terminal dimensions: section 3.3.2 of the PDF.

Rod & Luff Extrusion Calculation

Table 1 – Rod length

  • FLD = FL + CH (forestay fixing hole in the deck fitting to deck level, along the stay); FLD also matches the rigging-diagram distance.
  • NFL = FLD – TDH (TD deduction): 200 TD 145 mm, 300 TD 170 mm, 400 TD 250 mm.
  • WL = NFL – T – H (links or extra toggles).
  • Example (200 TD -8): 12.700 + 50 – 145 = 12.605; – 70 = 12.535.
Furlex Rod Navtec / OYS / BSI T without rigging screw A+B
200 TD -8 (ø 5.7 mm) • / • / • 70 1020
200 TD -10 (ø 6.4 mm) • / • / • 75 1020
200 TD -12 (ø 7.1 mm) • / – / • 85 1020
200 TD -15 (ø 7.5 mm) • / • / • 85 1020
300 TD -12 (ø 7.1 mm) • / – / • 85 1045
300 TD -15 (ø 7.5 mm) – / • / • 85 1045
300 TD -17 (ø 8.4 mm) • / – / • 90 1045
300 TD -22 (ø 9.5 mm) • / • / • 90 1045
400 TD -22 (ø 9.5 mm) • / • / • 110 1025
400 TD -30 (ø 11.1 mm) • / • / • 110 1025
400 TD -40 (ø 12.7 mm) • / • / • 135 1025

In the A+B table the 200 TD -15 row shows Navtec as "–" (as printed); the T table shows it with a dot.

Table 2 – Luff extrusion

  • C+D = WL – (A+B); C = max. number of 2400 mm (94 1/2") extrusions shorter than C+D.
  • D normally cut from the 2000 mm (78 3/4") extrusion (200/300 TD) or 1700 mm (67") extrusion (400 TD).
  • 200/300 TD: if D is shorter than 400 mm (15 3/4"), swap the top 2400 mm extrusion for the 2000 mm one; C –400 mm, D +400 mm.
  • 400 TD: if D is shorter than 700 mm (27 9/16"), swap in the 1700 mm extrusion; the joint moves down 700 mm (the adjustment lines in this box repeat the 200/300 TD 400 mm values, as printed).
  • E = D – 100 mm (4") 200 TD; D – 125 mm (5") 300 TD; D – 220 mm (8 5/8") 400TD (space for the two-piece top guard, new 2020).
  • Example: 12.535 – 1.020 = 11.515; C 9.600 (4 extrusions); D 1.915; E 1.815.

Assembly

  • The rod supplier cuts the rod, forms and temporarily fits the upper eye, threads on (from the top) the short sleeves (one per extrusion in region C, which can include a 2000 mm one), the long sleeve (locking-pin hole towards the socket), socket and seat, then cold-heads the lower end.
  • Push each extrusion on from the top over the taped-up short sleeves; short lower extrusion with long connecting plate and sail feeder, long sleeve flush with the top of the sail feeder; connect a 2400 mm extrusion, sleeve flush with the lower extrusion's lower edge; locking pin with locking fluid.
  • Each distance tube about half a joining-sleeve length (J) from the extrusion end; top tube roughly flush with the top.
  • Halyard swivel to the sail feeder (taped). 200/300TD: top guard with two pre-fitted screws. 400TD: drill two clearance holes in the forward end of the extrusion, fit the two top-guard halves round the stay with locking adhesive, insert and screw in.
  • Discard wedge and former, 2–3 drops of locking fluid on the lower terminal (permanent); fit the upper eye permanently; check FL.
  • Mark the lower extrusion 200 TD 53 mm (2"), 300 TD 66 mm (2 5/8"), 400 TD 79 mm (3 1/8") to align the adapter, then slide adapter and adapter tube on.
  • Line drum halves (after rigging): oval flange to the cut-out, both clips engaged; line guard slid on from aft and turned half a revolution, locking block clipped in, line guide midway between the flanges and aligned to the first lead block.

Dismantling Notes

  • Remove the upper eye part, knock out the locking pin at the lower end of the 800 mm (200TD) / 770 mm (300TD) / 660 mm (400TD) extrusion, then pull the lower terminal to bring rod, sleeves and tubes out together.
  • If seized, drill out the connectors: Ø 6 mm (15/64") for 200 TD, Ø 8 mm for 300 TD and 400 TD.
  • Top guard and halyard swivel will not pass the upper eye on several Navtec / Rigging sizes unless the eye part is removed; on Navtec -48 / Rigging -22 mm file the guard's internal flange, or remove them from below.

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