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Sea Wulf
Sheet Hand
Australia
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 Posted - 19 September 2011 : 12:17:55 AM
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G'day guys, I am new at this so please excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject. I am replacing the rigging on Birinda and was seriously considering adding a headsail furler/reefer to the equation. Never having used one before, I thought I'd ask the question of whether I'd be able to use my current headsails with a furler or not. I have the standard 120% genoa, #1, #2 jibs and a #3 (storm sail?) and a try sail. These are simply hanked onto the forestay. Any advice? |
E24 "Birinda" |
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Sea Wulf
Sheet Hand
Australia
26 Posts |
Posted - 27 September 2011 : 10:56:02 PM
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Anyone? Guys!!??? Someone must know...  |
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Taunto
Main Sheet Hand
Australia
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Posted - 28 September 2011 : 09:28:07 AM
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G,day Sea Wulf
Head sail furlers Hummmmm. I have made four and they have all worked fine , if you are a bit handy which it seems you are they are not that hard to make out of alloy . If you want to go down that track let me know and i'll go through the process with you and some spec's . Check out Roller Reef design its Aust made and Tuff . Regarding the head sail take off the hanks of your no2 check out the size of your bolt rope , it may have to be replaced with one of a larger diameter and providing the luff is not to long slip it up the foil on your furler. The sail shape will not be perfect, a custom made sail will be better, but this will give you all the convience of a roller system, and i have'nt met anyone who has taken off their roller to go back to the old system .No 2 headsail seem to work well on Endeavours , if you owned a boat with a bigger main a No 3 is a good combination. Cheers taunto . |
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Sea Wulf
Sheet Hand
Australia
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Posted - 28 September 2011 : 9:27:15 PM
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Hey Taunto,
Excellent mate. I'm glad someone has done one of these on an Endeavour before. Do you have a website I could check out for the mob you mentioned? I'll probably get a new headsail made to fit eventually as I'd like to do some serious coastal cruising. Sure will make life easier when you are sailing short handed! On that note, I love my Autohelm ST1000+ too... won't leave port without it! 
Cheers!
Steve |
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Taunto
Main Sheet Hand
Australia
103 Posts |
Posted - 30 September 2011 : 06:58:21 AM
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Sea Wulf
There is heaps and piles of these furlers fitted to Endeavers , take a strolle down any marina and you will pick out the reefurl furler's by there simplicity . www.furling.com
phone 0749473366 address Rogin Taylor box 398 Airlie Beach 4802 Aust.Cheers Tony.
ps. I think they are the cheepest on the market. |
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Sea Wulf
Sheet Hand
Australia
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Posted - 06 October 2011 : 03:50:47 AM
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| Awesome stuff. Great to see they are an aussie company too. I'll be ordering one! Thanks for your help mate. Cheers! |
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