My decision to get the ball bearing assembly was based on "when you need it, you need it" thinking. I am sure most of the time one would do fine without it.
John McLaughlin 1975 SR #1994 "Shambhala" For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. Edward M. Kennedy -----Original Message----- From: John Wilson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 2:20 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] Inexpensive Roller Furling system Is the Bar-bearing upgrade for the CDI necessary if 99% of your sailing is just cruising in moderate to light winds? Anyone using the non-grade version? Also, what is the Mainstay length for a 1976 Std. rig? -thanks - John "Crab Pot" '76 Catalina 27 OB Trad. #2455 Sailing the great Chesapeake Bay from Rock Hall, MD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Wilson | 410-778-4686 | [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On May 4, 2010, at 12:47 PM, Dan Hardiman wrote: The nice thing about the CDI set up is that you can keep your existing forestay. No need to purchase a $200 worth of special terminals... etc.. Definitely buy the ballbearing upgrade though... ~Dan --- On Tue, 5/4/10, Jim Little <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jim Little <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [IC27A] Inexpensive Roller Furling system To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 12:28 PM Agreed. I put a CDI on my tall rig and have been very happy with the performance and value. It took two of us to install it but it was pretty easy to do. I can't remember where I bought it but a web search will help you compare prices. Jim Little Portkey 1977 Catalina 27 TR To: ic...@yahoogroups. com From: hardimandan@ yahoo.com Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 08:17:23 -0700 Subject: Re: [IC27A] Inexpensive Roller Furling system The CDI system is probably the least expensive. I bought mine from Bacons in Annapolis for about $600 a few years ago. ~Dan --- On Tue, 5/4/10, acdalz...@aol. com <acdalz...@aol. com> wrote: From: acdalz...@aol. com <acdalz...@aol. com> Subject: [IC27A] Inexpensive Roller Furling system To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 9:09 AM I replaced my factory original roller furling with one from Cruising Design. It was relatively simple to install by following the accompanying instructions. It has worked flawlessly for the 14 years. It is one of the lower cost systems available. My boat is a tall rig made in 1986 and I do primarily day sailing on Lake Erie. Andy Dalzell C-27 # 6298, Tardis Sandusky Bay The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. Get busy.
