It's a bearing for the furler. And it's not so funny if you lose it.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 1/24/2013 12:54:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
steverayj at hotmail.com writes:

forestayball.jpg
getting a new forestay and noticed this funny little ball sliding on  the
forestay below the drum. Anybody know what this is for? My boat is a 77  and
has old school furler that is basically just an aluminum pipe around  the
forestay with genoa that has a luff that slides over that tube.  Thanks,
Steve



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