[C38] Boom Furling

[Dick Kilroy]

Pierre: I have sailed frequently on a friends Cambria 44 which is equipped with a Leisure Furl Boom. The longest trip was from Bermuda to Virgin Gordon. The unit works flawlessly. There were some initial problems with the slides up the mast, when these were resolved everything was fine.

However on Dashaway lazy jacks are installed, unlike Don I did not design them myself. I used an article in Good Old boats July August 2001 issue written by a fellow named Guy Stevens. His design cost about 70 dollars They have worked very well for both reefing and lowering the main.

The choice is yours.

Good luck in whatever you do

Dick
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Pierre Patino 
  To: Catalina 38 Listserve 
  Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 3:10 PM
  Subject: [C38] Boom Furling


  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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