| 摘要 |
<p>Furling gear unit comprising a stay slide and a cooperating stay bushing for attachment to the upper end of a forestay extending between the bow and the mast head of a sailing vessel, said unit being attached to the forestay, sail luff wire and sail halyard in such a manner as to prevent fouling by the twisting of the halyard and sail around a stay. The stay slide may be female or male type with the cooperating stay bushing of the opposite type. Predetermined limited rotation around the forestay is achieved by cooperatingly engageable members of the stay slide and bushing. Other embodiments include a single or multiple rotary bearing clamp or housing for retaining or holding one or more rotary bearing assemblies. The rotary bearing is adapted to have the upper end of a sail luff wire attached thereto and the bearing housing, or strut connecting the bearing housing to the stay slide, is removably attachable to the sail halyard and is constructed in a manner to prevent rotary motion being transferred to the sail halyard when the sail is furled or unfurled. Several embodiments of the specially adapted, cooperating stay bushing are illustrated, including prefabricated and user-assemblable types, which optionally may use a special locking collar. Quick mount/dismount stay slides are also disclosed.</p> |
