What I really love about Flexible Furler is 'stick and stone technology' as simple and bombproof as one could make it - if they are installed correctly they are a fine piece of equipment - very low on the bling factor and subsequently some dismiss them as less than good equipment. Guys - Read the Instructions. Bottom line if you want trailer ability/adjustability AND a tight headstay - forget a 'furler'. As for reefing with the typical units available in use - you are actually kidding yourself - Results of 'reefed sail' is typically a very poorly shaped sail generating excess side force (sag in luff & draft aft) that has made the situation worse. Jerry's original version of slab reefed jib is a much better and easily accomplished response to overpowered conditions. (he didn't even pay me to say that - this time). Halyards attached to foils can be a REAL PIA! - a downhaul and new sheets attached to reefed clew is pretty darn easy AND inexpensive. Stanley says -"add lightness' this also translates also to K.I.S.S. Large units are much better engineered. They typically cost more than our boats. Just my opinion - I have had plenty of customers' bring in furlers that : jamb - unroll, break the foil, jamb the luff tape, over ride the drum - list goes on..... Harken used to be the schizzle - Snap Furl , CDI all have had or are having their day, but I think I am not going to wait for the Be All End All unit and will go with slab reefing for my choice. This is just some opinionated guys version and he happens to own a WrinkleBoat and a computer - FWIW ladies and gents. Beside who the fudge cares what I put on my boat? really. Keep it fun Make sure it is SAFE and works!! GO - Instead of procrastinating - I'll take it under advisement and do additional research..... In a message dated 6/27/2015 10:26:51 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jdavies104@gmail.com writes: Tom, They come with very detailed instructions. If you follow them carefully you'll be OK. Measure six times, cut once. Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Are they that hard to install correctly?? What was the problem? Tom B
On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 11:13 AM, <billahrens@comcast.net <javascript:;>> wrote:
Two people I know installed their CDI curlers incorrectly, created a disaster.. I showed them the error of their ways and all was fine after that.
Bill Ahrens W. A. Ahrens & Associates
On Jun 27, 2015, at 6:17 AM, Rik Sandberg <sanderico1@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
Nick,
Google is your friend. You might want to look up CDI furler as apparently you haven't seen one before.
Rik
On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 8:02 AM, Nick and Pam Field < nickpamfield@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
The CDI furler is a sail bag on the forstay and not an effective furling system Nick M17
Nick and Pam
On 26 June 2015 at 12:57, Robert Hall <bert.hall@bell.net <javascript:;>> wrote:
Hello All, I have a CDI furler on my M-15 and even though my shrouds are attached at the after chain plate holes I can’t seem to get the furler taut.In fact there is a little forward rake in the mast at the present setting. Of course our 15’s have no back stays which would probably solve the slackness problem.Any helpful advice? RTH.