[C38] Boom Furling

[William Knowles]

Pierre We installed a Doyle stack pack and will never sail without one
again. There are many copies and be bought for much less then a furling
boom. When you need to reef just drop to your reef points and the sail
stays in complete control. End of day just zip it up and done. Hope this
helps.

Bill Flying Goose


On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:02 AM, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> A couple of years ago I spoke to a guy that was using a Pro Furl, and he
> was telling me that all the boom furling systems tend to destroy the luff
> tape on the sail.  He said that he replaced the one on his mainsail on a
> yearly basis, but was cruising around the world, so his sails and furling
> boom system have sustained lots of abuse.   That's the only bad thing I've
> heard about a furling boom.
> On the other hand, I'll love to have a furling boom main for the ease of
> handling while bringing the sail in and out, and especially when reefing.
> The best part is that you'll be able to use full battens which for me is a
> most for hour boats, so maximum performance can be achieved with such small
> mains.
> Just my two cents!
> Regards,
>
> Max Soto
> C38 #198 Estancia
> +506-8312-1367
> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>
> > On 11/05/2014, at 13:10, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all
> >
> > I'm thinking of selling a couple of children and buying a mainsail boom
> furling system. I've been reading about what's available and I'm leaning
> towards a  Leisure Furl. Anybody have opinions/experience/hearsay?  I'm in
> San Francisco Bay and summer days with 30+ knots are common.
> > Thanks for your time.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
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