Curtis, In my opinion, installing a roller furler is the BEST upgrade you can make to a boat. It will increase the value and the marketability dramatically when you decide to sell the boat.
As for you, you'll never look back. You'll regret you didn't do it earlier. As one reply said, you'll use the boat more and enjoy it more. There have been many, many days that I go out for a short sail with just the genoa because I have a furler. I just unfurl, sail a bit, furl and head in. I often don't even raise the main. If I had to hank on the headsail, I'd probably go the club for a beer instead. Won't be a surprise to some on this list that I would recommend a Harken MkIV Unit 1 for you. Having installed several, I really like the design and operation. That will set you back a bit depending on your installer. $2500-3000 would be a decent budget number including a halyard restrainer. I have a Harken MKIII on Touche' and it's been bomb proof. Your sail maker can help you with your sail decision. It's easy enough for a sail maker to remove the hanks and add a tape. Most sail makers have a standard per foot charge for this. As others said, you'll also have to add a furling cover to the sail for UV protection. Give all that, you may decide to purchase a new headsail. Adding a tape and UV cover might run $400-700. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA I'm guessing On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> 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, > > . > > C&C30 MK-1 > HIN # 675 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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