Gary, Got a question on CDI furlers. I think a furler is a great idea for boats kept in a slip or stored mast-up on a trailer, but I would like the option of removing the setup for long trips with lots of stops at different lakes. Seems like this would save wear and tear on my body and the equipment. I bought my boat with the furler installed, so I am wondering if the headstay can be removed by taking off the anti-rotation strap, removing the drum cover and turnbuckle, and slipping the stay out the top of the luff extrusion. According to my reasoning (= wishful thinking), the sail would be left furled on the luff during this procedure, and the stay could be easily re-inserted from the top to activate the rig again. Am I missing anything? Thanks for any advice you can offer. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Gary M Hyde Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 1:38 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Furler jib Rick: I went with the 150 because I sail in a lot of light summer air too. Elliot-Pattinson made me a good sail. I had the foam added because we forgot it in the initial order. I also had the sun shield (I guess you call it that) to protect the sail when it's rolled up. --Gary On Feb 7, 2008, at 5:12 PM, JDavies104@aol.com wrote:
Gary,
Thanks for the input, and that brings up another decision - should I go for a 135% or a 150%? The price difference is pretty small, and the 150% would give better sailing in the Mid-Atlantic doldrums of July and August. I had thought that the limit of effective reefing was around a 25% reduction, which, starting with a 150% still leaves a lot of sail up. I'm hoping to use the sail over a wide range of conditions single-handing, so it seemed that the 135% might be the best compromise, but maybe I need to rethink it.
Thanks,
Rick
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