I installed a CDI ff2 on my M17 and had a new 135 Genoa made for it out of heavier than normal fabric. My reasoning was that I often sailed in strong winds and knew I would need to be able to furl it down to a working jib size and still be able to sail to windward. I was very pleased with the performance of the CDI while I had the 17. It did add some work and complexity to set up, tear down and trailering but I never had to go forward in bad conditions to deal with the head sail either. Always compromises to consider with every boat and equipment option. Mark Dvorscak On Fri, Jan 31, 2020, 12:40 TIm Brown <tim-brown@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hi.
I am thinking about installing a jib furl on my Montgomery 17. I had a local rigger look at the boat this morning and he says the boat is too heavy for the "Harken Small Boat" and he is unsure which furl is best suited for this boat. He is going to do some research but I thought I would put it out to you all as well. The head sail is a genoa 150% Also, is it reasonable to expect the furl to be able to reef?
Thanks,
Tim Brown
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