Keep it on or take it off? The jib ,that is.

[Bill Krause]

How many of you guys leave the jib on your furler (if you have one, I have the CDI), when you trailer? I haven't decided which is easier, taking the jib off the furler, less weight but more hassel (the reattaching and raising) to go though when stepping the mast to go sailing. Or, leaving the jib on the furler which adds increased weight to the furler which sticks out over the bow, (maybe I need a stronger suspension pole to attach to furler). I also have more trouble getting the pin in the whatyamacallit at the foot of the jib from the added weight of the jib sail still on the furler.Please give your thoughts opinions, and correct terminology of the whatyamacallit, which I probably don't have to solicit from you guys!!!

 

[Tom M.]

Leave it on....

We always left our jib on the furler. We always disconnected the top of the furler from the mast and slid the furler/jib back so that it was about equal/parallel to the mast, that way it didn't stick out over the bow so far. I call the whatyamacallit the forestay tack....Tom M.

 

[Bill Welsch]

Foresail trailering

...we leave our sail on the furler as well for trailering...we simply lash it down with dock lines, halyards, etc. Although the furler drum does hang over the bow a bit, we don't have too much of a problem, just have to be careful when opening the hatch to the Durango we use to haul the boat...good luck....Bill Welschs/v Renewal

 

[Mike Pajewski]

We bag ours.

I have a H26 with a CDI. We always take the jib down off of the foil before we unstep the mast. I use to coil the furler up in the cabin (It does 1-1/2 labs around the table) but recently, we have been securing the furler to the mast, along with the boom. This has put a little less wear & tear down below. I never considered leaving sail on the furler due to fear of it unravelling or being damaged at highway speeds.Mike PajewskiH26 "Loon"

 

[Ron Fraboni]

Leave It On

We always leave it on the CDI furler, disconnect top from mast, bag it if long trip, and lash to the mast. Have had no problems, but you do have to be careful with weight of spool when raising mast. Connection on bow, both on and off, is made easier by using the leverage gained with the mast raising rig - extra pull once the mast is up makes the furler loose enough to disconnect or connect easily.