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Hi All. I'm looking at a Toppie I want to buy, but I will need to drop the mast while on it's mooring, no problem I think thanks to the posts I've read on here. The A frame setup was excellent I thought. My question to all you with more knowledge of a furler than I (zero knowledge ) is, do any of you know what make the one in the picture is, also does the track come in one piece and needs special attention and any other info would be appreciated.

Hire a professional rigger to do the job.
It is worth it.

Good luck with the A frame Frank. I've only watched videos of it being done but with a few friends on standby, 'just in case', I'd give it a go.
But I'm a cheapskate.
Been a while since I removed my furler but I remember it being straight forward. Mine looks similar but not as sturdy as yours.
Cheers
Woodsy.

woodsy wrote:Good luck with the A frame Frank. I've only watched videos of it being done but with a few friends on standby, 'just in case', I'd give it a go.
But I'm a cheapskate.
Been a while since I removed my furler but I remember it being straight forward. Mine looks similar but not as sturdy as yours.
Cheers
Woodsy.

Yes I'll be doing it with at least one other mate. I'm a tight arse also lol

SeaLady wrote:Hire a professional rigger to do the job.
It is worth it.

Condition of sale is as is where is and apart from rigger cost its not an option. But thanks Sealady

Frank, it looks the same as mine, but I can't recall the make.

From what I recall about 5 years ago, you remove the sail, then you should be able to undo the bolts holding the two stainless straps below the drum from the bow fitting. Once you do this, the drum and sail track will slide up the forestay, allowing you to undo the forestay and slide the drum off the forestay along with all the pieces of sail track, which may have rivets, but you can drill them as they come down. Make sure you use stainless rivets to put them back together.

Also, make sure you're shrouds and lowers are still connected when you do this.........

Hope this helps.

Miker wrote:Frank, it looks the same as mine, but I can't recall the make.

From what I recall about 5 years ago, you remove the sail, then you should be able to undo the bolts holding the two stainless straps below the drum from the bow fitting. Once you do this, the drum and sail track will slide up the forestay, allowing you to undo the forestay and slide the drum off the forestay along with all the pieces of sail track, which may have rivets, but you can drill them as they come down. Make sure you use stainless rivets to put them back together.

Also, make sure you're shrouds and lowers are still connected when you do this.........

Hope this helps.

Thanks Miker. That's what I was looking for. Would never of thought to take a drill. Cheers