do you have to make any elaborate wire changes or anything when taken mast down or does it stay on the jib stay permanently. Is yours a 150 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig F. Honshell" <chonshell@ia4u.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 11:08 PM Subject: M_Boats: furling genny - reefing cdi . . .
The CDI FF2 works VERY well as a reefing unit for the M17, I wouldn't bother with any furling unit that wasn't also reefing. I have a used FF2, and buying one used is no problem because there are no complicated parts on the CDI to wear out . . . I have employed my REEFING capability extensively on my M17 to reduce sail in dicey conditions . . . I can reef from postage-stamp-size to full in seconds and would never settle for just two size options: 100 or 140 . . . With the CDI, there are no furling/reefing compromises, only a slight difficulty in stepping the mast, and let me emphasize, this is a SLIGHT difficulty, because stepping my 17's mast with the CDI is still a one-man job, with no gin-pole, baby-stays or other assists . . . Some claim the flat foil of the CDI doesn't give as good a sail shape as a round foil would, but I think my genny shape is fine when reefed to any size . . . My CDI Flexible Furler has really added safety and versatility to my sailing . . . It's been a very windy summer her in West Michigan, and my CDI has been invaluable . . .
----- Original Message ----- From: MC Carpenter To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 10:33 PM Subject: furling genny
just saw a jib / genny combo able to be lock at either the 100 or 140 position, any one have this type sail, how about other furling gear that works or some that to stay away from _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats