In Boom Roller Furlers

[maurice...@gmail.com]

Hi Everone,

Does anyone have, and/or, installed an In Boom Mainsail roller furling system?

What do you think of it, would you do it again, and if you had it installed, at the risk of being totally cheeky, what did it set you back?

Thanks,

Maurice
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[Jim Lamb]

I installed in-boom furling on Ondine (Bristol 39 #25) about 10 years ago and I love it. I have full length battens, I can reef to as small or as large as I want without moving the sail area aloft, it is easy to raise and lower.

I had a friend with a Schaefer brand of boom furling. That had a lot of turns to the furling spool because the spool is at the back of the boom. Not a great design. I would not have the Schaefer version. It was very picky about how to furl it (angle to the wind was critical). It required too much power as well.

Mine is a Profurl Mark II. It goes up and down easily, regardless of your point of sail. Unfortunately they don’t make it anymore. My only issue was when the integrated vang leaked oil. Getting parts was a problem. Not sure what I will do if it fails again.

I do not recall the cost of the unit, but you need to factor in a new main, or significant revisions to your current main.

Leisure Furl looks similar to the Profurl.

Jim




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Thanks Jim,

I am going to check out Leisure Furl at the Annapolis Sailboat Show in October. Looks promising.

Maurice
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> On Sep 17, 2024, at 8:29 AM, Jim Lamb <jim....@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I installed in-boom furling on Ondine (Bristol 39 #25) about 10 years ago and I love it. I have full length battens, I can reef to as small or as large as I want without moving the sail area aloft, it is easy to raise and lower.

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[maurice...@gmail.com]

Still kicking around a main sail furling system. In boom furlers are pretty expensive.

Does anyone have the Harken Batt-car system for dropping the main or any opinions on it? Seems that it’s a fraction of the price.

Thanks,
Maurice
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> Thanks Jim,

[Scott Rosenthal]

I have no first-hand experience. I do know folks in my sailing club with the Dutchman system and it works well for them, until it doesn't due to friction destroying the control lines. Good luck with your searching. I'll be watching and learning...

Scott
1980 B40 Willow #110

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[Rob]

Maurice,

My friend has an Alberg 30. He installed the Harken system years ago and loves it. 

Cheers,

Rob 

Aeolus 

B39 

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My local sailmaker is recommending the Tides Marine Strong Track.  The Harken system is more than I need and the Tides is less expensive, per him.

He’s also recommending the Sail Pack on the boom.

Anyone using this?

Thanks, Maurice

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[Rob]

Maurice,

I misspoke. He installed the Tides System. And loves it. 

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[Win Winthrop]

Hi Rob   I have been using a sailpac for years.  They are great, main drops right In, lazy Jack's hold it up, it is a work saver.

Win

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[Rob]

Hey Win,

Actually Maurice is asking. 

I'm still grappling with the mainsail in a breeze! 

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[maurice...@gmail.com]

It’s all good and very helpful.

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[Dan Hinckley]

We had the Strong Track plus a Dutchman, always worked very nicely.

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