Convert furling main to standard.

DougM · May 13, 2013

I'm not sure it would be feasible, You would probably have to change masts, because the conventional main would need an extruded track where the slot for the furling main is now.

You would not gain any sail area, but added battens might help the shape. Depending on the age of your sail, a new main might be a better compromise.

suttonski · May 13, 2013

Hi Skywalker, I have a 361 also and have replaced my main sail with a new Neil Pryde Main Sail with Vertical Batten and it made a difference. I can know point higher and the sail has a much better shape. By the way, on my Charleston Spar Mast there is an extra slot to raise another sail when the main sail is rolled in. I assume it is to raise a storm sail but I don't know how to do it because there is no extra halyard.
Georges

MSN-Travelers · May 13, 2013

Can be done on a temp basis

There is a fellow over on SailNet (sailortjk1) that has a B361 with in-mast furling. He raced the Chicago-Mac last year and replaced the in-mast main with a conventional main just for the race. After the race he went back to the in-mast sail.

You might search him out on SailNet and ask him just what he did. http://www.sailnet.com/forums/members/sailortjk1.html

Scott B · May 14, 2013

He installed a new Main in the roller furling track

http://www.anything-sailing.com/showthread.php/9972-Roller-Furling-Main-Sail-Conversion

Philip_Oceanis 361 · May 14, 2013

suttonski said:
Hi Skywalker, I have a 361 also and have replaced my main sail with a new Neil Pryde Main Sail with Vertical Batten and it made a difference. I can know point higher and the sail has a much better shape. By the way, on my Charleston Spar Mast there is an extra slot to raise another sail when the main sail is rolled in. I assume it is to raise a storm sail but I don't know how to do it because there is no extra halyard.
Georges

Do you have any problems when furling the sail because of the battens? Do they need to be perfectly parallel to the mast?

suttonski · May 14, 2013

Philip_Oceanis 361 said:
Do you have any problems when furling the sail because of the battens? Do they need to be perfectly parallel to the mast?

Hi Philip, No I have no problem furling the sail with the battens. When I first got the sails the batten were too large and I had problem with the velcro on the batten pockets. The batten were replaced by Neil Pryde and since no problem at all. We I bought the O361 I inserted a track on top of the boom and a Lewmar Ball bearing outhaul car, at the suggestion of David Levy from CharlestonSpar, and it works like a charm.

I loosen the main sheet, boomvang and keep some tension on the sheet and the sail goes in nicely. The boom is perpendicular to the mast or a bit higher.

I think I have too much mast rake. The genoa Profurl is installed at the lowest of the three holes in the bottom bracket, could you tell me please were is yours. I thought that maybe it should be installed using the middle hole, which would shorten the staysail lenght. Thanks.
Regards, Georges

Philip_Oceanis 361 · May 14, 2013

suttonski said:
I think I have too much mast rake. The genoa Profurl is installed at the lowest of the three holes in the bottom bracket, could you tell me please were is yours. I thought that maybe it should be installed using the middle hole, which would shorten the staysail lenght. Thanks.
Regards, Georges

I don't have Profurl but Facnor.
When I replaced my forestay a couple of year ago, I installed a turnbuckle on the new one so I can adjust the length of the forestay as well as the angle of the mast.