New subject: furling genny - reefing cdi . . .

31 Oct 2004

      Hi Craig,

This weekend I tried a plan with two jib stays but they were two close to 
each other  and the jib snaps from one sail would get caught on the second 
jib, but once up the boat steered it self under almost all conditions. I 
need a bigger top 3/4 tang and some  better arrangement on the bottom. The 
self steering was excellant approximately 25 degrees each side of the down 
hill run , by just adjusting one jib.

By the way I solved the self rescue problem I had asked the group about . I 
got five air bags  , with a total volume of twenty two cubic feet of air, 
and paint ball cartridges for instant  inflation. Hope my calcs are good but 
that comes to  a little over 1400 lbs of lift. I would only need to inflate 
if that weird accident should happen and get run down by a stink pot or 
rammed a hole in the side by hitting some big pointy object. In that way I 
need not carry a dinghy.  My philosophy is don't go further than your cell 
phone range , unless you will take be able to take care of your self. this 
is a great group to get information from

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Craig F. Honshell
To: MC Carpenter
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 8:47 PM
Subject: furling genny - reefing cdi . . .

Hi, Mike.  I don't change the wire when I drop my mast.  I just leave the 
furler and jib attached and bungee it against the mast while I trailer . . . 
My jib is not a 150, I think it was a 110 before I had it modified for the 
furler, so now it's a ______ (?)  I want a 150 or 155, but that's on the 
wish list.  Fair winds, Craig

----- Original Message ----- 
From: MC Carpenter
To: Craig F. Honshell ; For and about Montgomery Sailboats
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: furling genny - reefing cdi . . .

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: 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

Re: furling genny - reefing cdi . . .

MC Carpenter

Wayne Yeargain

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