Need help from Crazy Dave

[tgrass462]

Dave - is the 260 set up for a roller Furling head sail? I know a lot of them have these head sails but is the boat designed for it? What is the largest head sail the boat was designed for? We have a 110% - but what about a 150%? Could the roller furler handle the 150%.

Also what about a spinnaker?

Thanks,

Tom Grass
Creve Coeur

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

I will suggest the CDI flexible furler and I am not sure if it is the system 2. Call CDI and they can tell you. I would convert the 110 over to roller furling. What many do not realize is you have a larger mainsail than most other boats and when you add the jib to the total sail area, in a sense you would have a standard main with probably a 140 genoa. Add sunbrella cover to the sail. As for adding a larger jib, you run into problems with the sheeting and in some cases you would be overpowered in heart beat.

As for light airs, use a A symmetrical spinnaker designed for a one person use. Forget the one that uses all the lines and poles and so on or what I call a racing spinnaker.

crazy dave

ps davecondon@mindspring.com I will be off line for a week dropping trees for a new home in the VA mountains starting 1/2/14

 

[Hugh Straub]

Check out Bacon Sails in Annapolis for good prices on CDI furling systems.

Best New Year's wishes

Hugh

 

[tgrass462]

Thanks

Thanks all!