Looking for a roller system for a Ranger 23' sailboat. Any direction on setting it up or any reviews on installation appreciated thanks.
Roller Furling system Recs
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By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)?
If so then CDI
, as suggested by @justsomeguy, is a good option for your boat.
There is likely a dealer near you. The company is headquartered in California.
www.sailcdi.com
If so then CDI
, as suggested by @justsomeguy, is a good option for your boat.There is likely a dealer near you. The company is headquartered in California.
Dealer List — Cruising Design International
www.sailcdi.com
Another option is the Alado system which has had good reviews. This site will show installation.
www.aladofurler.com
The CDI system is also very popular but you may need a new forestay fabricated. I helped a friend put one on his boat and it, looking at the two systems , it is not as robust. I have only seen the Alado system and it looked pretty decent.
You didn't mention what sail you are intending on using and you will need to ensure the luff has the right size tape.
Either system should work just fine for you.
Alado Roller Furler: Home - Reliable Roller Furling Technology
Alado Roller Furling is both maintenance free with no bearings to fail or swivels to bind. Using interlocking aluminum foils with double luff channels allows sailors to use a wing on wing configuration of headsail or genoa.
The CDI system is also very popular but you may need a new forestay fabricated. I helped a friend put one on his boat and it, looking at the two systems , it is not as robust. I have only seen the Alado system and it looked pretty decent.
You didn't mention what sail you are intending on using and you will need to ensure the luff has the right size tape.
Either system should work just fine for you.
It is my understanding that they are a Canadian company now (CDI)By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)?
If so then CDI
There is likely a dealer near you. The company is headquartered in California.
Dealer List — Cruising Design International
For a boat as small as yours, there are only a few possibilities. CDI is a good product and probably the most inexpensive, but an optional ball bearing drum raises the price some. It works well without it, actually. CDI uses its own halyard system, so your existing halyard will not be required. A second choice is the Schaefer Snap Furl. It uses your existing halyard. Both CDI and the Snap Furl have flexible extrusions which is recommended for a boat where the mast is raised and lowered frequently. The chance of damaging it, in comparison to an aluminum extrusion is small. Installation of either of the above systems is fairly easy for the boat owner. Another company who builds furlers for boats of your size is Selden. Called Furlex, it is more sophisticated and has an aluminum extrusion. It uses your own halyards and the kit not only includes the furling parts, but also a new forestay. This is to assure all the components of the system are new. You aren't putting a new roller furler on an old forestay. Also, the Furlex kit includes the furling line and the stanchion blocks to bring that line aft to the cockpit. So, with CDI and Snap Furl, you need to shop for the blocks to bring the line aft. The Furlex installation instructions are more involved, but they do a good job showing you how to construct the system. It is by far the best of the three mentioned, but maybe you don't need the very best, too.