[Rhodes22-list] Gelcoat Repair/ New Headsail furling system

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The old-style General Boats furler was bullet-proof (it ALWAYS 
worked) but you did indeed have to lower the mast to remove the sail. 
It was screwed to the furler tube top and bottom - no halyard or 
messenger line to worry about.

We had this system on our 1991 recycled in 1998. Some time after we 
got our boat Stan moved to a CGI Flexible Furler system for a headsail furler.

We eventually had our genoa luff reworked for a Schaefer Snap-Furl 
system as we had hoped this would allow us to change headsails more 
easily. It's still a mighty chore to feed the sail into the groove - 
not something we would do underway but we thouht and I still do think 
it might be a bit easier than the CGI messenger line system.

I think Stan has come up with a new version of his own design 
(http://www.rhodes22.com/ click on "furling genoa").

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
(recycled 1998)
Rock Hall, MD


At 02:58 PM 3/22/2016, you wrote:
>I would like to see the furler system as well although I don't understand
>the point that the new furler allows for " headsail changes without dropping
>the mast". I have never seen one that did.
>What am I misunderstanding? Pictures and details welcome.
>
>Graham Stewart
>Agile. R22, 1976
>Kingston Ontario Canada
>
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>Marc
>
>We're thinking of updating our furler. Can you send me or post photos of the
>new furling system? And what does it cost?
>
>I'm at larrywallen at verizon.net
>
>Larry Allen
>Makai
>Sarasota
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>Hi Ric
>
>I can confirm the new system is designed to allow changing the headsail
>without dropping the mast.
>
>Having never seen the system in operation, I just unpacked the box to take a
>look at the parts. It does not look like there is a luff groove in the
>setup. I am thinking once the headsail is hauled up the forestay, one or two
>turns on the furling system will provide a positive attachment along the
>leech.  But what do I know?
>
>Maybe Ted has this installed and can offer additional info?
>
>
>
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>Marc B.
>s/v Baby Steps
>Westminster MA
>Sailing Narragansett Bay
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