[Rhodes22-list] Furlers - CDI or GB

[Ronald Lipton]

I have the GB furler now and had a CDI furler on my old Catalina.  I 
never
had a real problem with either.  The only minor problem I had was with 
the
CDI, when the furling line was tangled in the drum and I had to furl the 
sail
by turning the foil by hand.  No big deal. The ability to change sails 
with
the CDI is nice, but of limited value when you only have one headsail. 
However
my current Genoa is showing signs of age and I am also thinking about 
the UPS
sail.  So when I go for new sails in a year or two I may opt for a 
smaller jib
and might change the furling gear if there is a possibility of keeping 
two
headsails.

Ron Lipton

On Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 12:44 PM, Julie Thorndycraft wrote:

> When we get our recycled Rhodes, we have the option of either getting 
> the CDI furler or the one created by General Boats. I'd like to get 
> some feedback from those of you on the list who have experience with 
> either or both. We will be trailering the boat frequently and both 
> Elton and Stan have indicated that the GB one is easier to tie down but 
> that it will not allow you to change sails with the mast up - at this 
> point that is not a big issue because we will only have one genoa 
> (175%).
>
> Are there other pros/cons for either?
> Repair/maintenance issues?
> Ease of rigging?
>
> Thanks in advance for your advice,
> Julie Thorndycraft
> Rhodes owner - May 2003
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