If you have rod rigging, the Harken is the only one that goes over rod. It makes no sense to buy a cheaper firler and a new headstay IMHO.
Joel On Sunday, May 4, 2014, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I install and service roller furlers. There are some good ones and there > are some that are junk. > > If I was installing a new furler on Touché, it would be a Harken MKIV. > The price differential for the smaller furlers over Harken's cruising > furlers isn't that great. The MKIV 's are bombproof. > > I've had a Harken Unit 1 MKIII on Touché for 15 years and it has performed > flawlessly in all conditions. I just furled it in the last hour. Furled > easily. > > Dennis C. > Touché 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 4, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Peter Fell via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > I got my Harken Mark IV Unit 0 on sale at Binnacle.ca for under $1200 > and free shipping. Local quotes were up in the range of $1600. Toggle was > on sale at Binnacle too. They don't have a sale on right now and of course > it doesn't work if you are not in Canada but these units do go on sale > fairly often. > > > > I think with a C&C 26 a Unit 00 would work as well but that's at the > upper range for this unit. > > > > The Mark IV's have independent top and bottom swivels so that the sail > starts furling more evenly over the length of the foil, resulting in better > sail shape (or so I am told). The ESP units have a fixed lower swivel. The > basket and drum of the Mark IV remove as well for racing. > > > > Taking down the old furler, assembling the new one and installing it > with a new forestay was probably in the range of another $1,000 from the > rigger (I had some other work done too). > > > > As far as sails go I ordered a new genoa in January. I looked at North, > UK, Doyle, a local loft (Leitch & McBride) and a number of the online > suppliers. North had boat show pricing but the local loft matched that > price and provided a sail made locally. > > > > Interesting that the fall-season North Sails 'trade-in' program pricing > was substantially less than the mid-winter boat show pricing even though > both were identified as '20% off' (leading me to believe that the regional > North loft gets a lot better 'factory-supported' pricing for the trade-in > program than they can supply for boat show season). > > > > I also noted that some of the online sail companies give discounts for > multiple sails too. > > > > I'm not sure what other sales are available throughout the year, but it > might just be worth it to wait and buy your components as you can get the > best deals. > > > > Peter Fell > > Sidney, BC > > C&C 27 MkIII > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Allen White via CnC-List > > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 7:17 AM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <javascript:;> > > Subject: Stus-List Furler Choice > > > > With much talk recently of the merits of a furling headsail, I have > decided > > to bite the bullet, install a new furler and have a new sail made for my > 26. > > Someone mentioned that they were quite pleased with their Superfurl. I > seem > > to get a different answer from each person I ask this question: > > What is the best choice for a furler on a small boat? > > > > Allen > > > > Allen White > > 1977 C & C 26 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <javascript:;> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <javascript:;> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <javascript:;> > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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