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Im interested in putting a furling jib on the boat, am fairly new to keelboats, and am looking for some advice... e.g.
1. Manufacturers - is Harken the best all round system, or are there good, lower cost rigs that I should consider. I haven't raced the boat, probably won't, at least for now.
2. Sails - I have a good number 1 genoa and a good storm jib; other sails are too worn to spend the money converting for furling. I've heard that a #2 is better than #1 for furling; any suggestions re: having the #1 converted to furling; having the storm jib converted; trying to find a decent used #2 and have it converted? Any suggestions re a source for a used #2?
3. Retailers - any suggestions re sources for furling jibs?
Thanks,
Tom
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Manufacturers: I have a Harken rig, but my information from several sources (a boatbuilder, sailmaker and retailer) is that they are now all very good. Whether you will or will not race is a consideration. Will you race with chute or just white sails? If with chute, get a rig that adapts. If without, you probably will be racing against other boats with furling, so don't worry about it.
One caveat: I was warned repeatedly that roller furling would expose any deficiencies in my forestay, so it was important to replace it when installing the new toy. That was an additional $90, but it was 20 years old.
Sails: I have a 150% #1 that is cut higher off the deck so it will furl. When rolled up to a #2 or #3, it has a very dirty luff, but works reasonably well. If you adapt your storm jib, you will be grossly underpowered in lighter air. As regards finding a "decent" and "used" #2, you might have more luck with lottery tickets.
Retailers: I got my sails from Triton in Toronto and I'm _very_ happy with them. I would suggest buying the furling gear, forestay and the sail as a package in the fall. That will probably give you your best deal, because the sailmaker will have more to work with and while you'll have to provide a deposit up front, you probably will have until spring to come up with the balance.
David Weatherston
"Towser", Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
David Weatherston
Towser, Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
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Thanks David, good information. Regards, Tom
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