"in mast furling"

[russell]

i would appreciate any info on in mastfurling systems for mainsail...thanks in advancerussell

 

[Ed Schenck]

See most recent issue of. . . .

Practical Sailor for in-boom furlers. Article discusses advantages over in-mast furlers.

 

[Jay Eaton]

Replace or Add-on

If you are planning to replace your mast with one with a furler, check out http://www.seldenmast.com/. This is the system aboard the newer Hunters. I could not be happier with the main furler on my H380.

 

[Bob F]

In Mast problem???

I chartered a 2000 380 in the San Juan Islands in the NW this past june. The in-mast worked "ok". The luff occasionally got hung up on the mast when trying to furl back in, which was a pain to deal with in a 20 kt wind. I feel the disadvantages out weigh the advantages. I would worry about something breaking and not being able to furl or reef the main. I prefer my fully battten main that I can douse in a few seconds.

 

[Warren]

Have it and love it. Search the archives

This has been discussed at lenght many times. I have never had a problem with my roller main.Warren

 

[Dave Young]

Furling Main is great

Love mine on my 460 - and I don't miss having to haul main up and down at all especially on this size of boat. I have only had one problem where the bolt rope came out of the bottom of the track - dropped the sail and had it back up and furled away in 15 minutes. I have seen others who have had jams and have had to go up the mast to fix. I expect most problems people have with in-mast furling are self-inflicted - like anything else, use the equipment the way it was designed and it should work fine.If you are looking at a smaller boat with an easier to manage sail, then I'd probably go with a full batten for added performance, but for me with small crew and a big main, I like the furler.