The only time I really like my furler is when I am coming home and want
to get the sail put away quickly, neatly and with no fuss. Other than
that, I prefer hanked sails for actual sailing. A partially furled sail
is pretty much useless once you put away more than about 10 or 15% of
it, even with clever foam luffs etc. Conversion of a sail as said is
going to set you back $400 or so and you are always going to end up with
a compromise. IMHO, furling is best suited to fractional rigs with
small headsails that never need reefing or changing out. My old boat
had hanks, I just made sure I put the right sail up in plenty of time,
and got pretty good at changing them out. I liked being able to fly the
right sail with the right sail shape for the conditions. New (old) boat
has a furler, much more convenient, but that's about it.
Cheers,
Paul
Orange Crush
C&C27 MkII
Sidney, BC
On 14-04-25 10:28 AM, Curtis wrote:
if anybody has been reading my post in the last 2 years you know that
I'm green at big boat sailing. I have learned how to sail the C&C30
MK1 using all hank on sails. that's a:
115%
135%
155%
and a 170%
We just got back from a bare boat charter in the BVI. I sailed 7 days
on a Jeanneau 36i with a roller. Man what a dream that roller furling
system was. How much trouble will it be to convert my boat? Could I
use one of the head sails to convert or do I have to buy a new sail?
Will all my head sails become un-usable at that point? It may not be
worth the money or the wast of the old sails? Please comment on this
if you k now cost of a conversion or advice in this process.
Thanks so much for your help.
Curt,
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C&C30 MK-1
HIN # 675
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