I just started with little boats and the physics is the same. Once upon I time I had attracted a crowd in Monterey while getting to step the mast in a slip. About half way up a 225 pound non-sailing nephew saw a cable he though was going to catch and jumped aboard mid girth to clear it. You should have seen the crowd duck and cover as the boat heeled. 10 seconds later they stood up again, with a ..."wow hey that was cool".
What you need in the way of a furler really has to do with your style of sailing. My brother, for example, is a very laid back sailor and rarely if ever tweaked headsail draft position with halyard tension. So he was happy with the on furler halyard design used by CDI. He's just not into fine tuning sails, I can usually get another 20% more speed out of his boat and sail 10-15° closer to weather once he says ok tune it up.. I on the other hand recognize I'm not racing seriously anymore so I don't need a removable drum unit but I still like a full set of sail shape controls. The good news it my wife is a bit of speed freak and lets me tune to my hearts content. The bad news is she then claims bragging rights because she was on the helm. Her record is 8.4 knots in a broad reach with full sails in 25-28 knots. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Commodore, Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerry Banford Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 3:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: furling? Wow Very impressive Phil. I would not have believed but for your images as witness. I have only ever seen a crane assist with this. Soooo cool. Thank you so very much to all who have responded to my furling question. You are really, a brotherhood of like-minded people. It sure is nice to be a stranger to this forum and be treated so caringly. Thank you again. I have saved all of your responses and will take all of your advice seriously prior to making a purchase. Cheers for now and happy sailing. Gerry Banford West Winds Land Locked in Alberta Canada >From: "Phil Agur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: furling? >Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 15:29:55 -0700 > >Good point http://www.catalina27.org/Fleet4/halyardret.jpg > > > >The restrainer is the block on the face of the mast. Without it the halyard >passes perilously close to the top of the furler extrusion and at times can >start to wrap around the extrusion and jam the furling process. > > > >Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip > >Commodore, Call Sign WCW3485 > >IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 > > <http://www.catalina27.org> www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 2:31 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: furling? > > > > >Gerry, > >Make sure you add a halyard restrainer that will keep the halyard from >wrapping around the furling system or on the forestay. I will be adding >one >this year because of that problem. > > > >Dave Tierney >Celtic Pride, 5282 >1983 C-27 >Fleet 19 >Northern Chesapeake > > >
