We are looking to add a furling jib to our recently purchased Hunter 22. We are thinking of buying the Shaeffer Snapfurl 500. We will also need to buy a new furling jib from someone. We sail on a large lake in Colorado so we will have to buy stuff online. Any advice or suggestions on the furling system and where do buy a sail is greatly appreciated.
1981 Hunter 22 Furling Jib Question
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I would also look at the CD or cruising design Ff2 design. As a dealer now retired, that was one extrusion with life time warranty with it's own internal halyard. First this allowed for the standard jib halyard to be used on those boats with mast raising without having to take the jib off. Secondly, you can bend that so to secure for transport. Third, I could leave the sail on the furler of course tied securely to the furler. Fourth, it is one piece and the early versions of furlers that snapped together, would move causing issues not to mention a pain in the you know what to put together. The only issue with the CD FF2 when it came was the extrusion was coiled up and for safety, it took several to unfoil and tie wrap leaving it in the sun for it to straighten out. Otherwise I liked it but you will get other opinions but many sailboat manufacturers use to use them on the small boats as an add on.
I ended up with a Scaefer snap furl 500 and found someone in Colorado to alter my Genoa to a furling jib. Saved enough on avoiding a new sail to buy snap furl. I will let you know how it goes.