I bought a 23.5 Hunter last year and moored it on Lake Mendota in Madison Wi. The boat has a CDI furler and last season we would take the jib down and store it after sailing each time. To much work. The jib has a UV panel on it. Do I use what I have or buy a jib sock.
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I hear ya on the hassle dealing with the CDI. It's a tough, simple, inexpensive furler but raising and lowering the genoa is a PITA. I have one on our Capri 22 and use a sock during the sailing season and only remove the sails for the winter.
If your sail has a UV panel, you should be good. It may get a bit dingy from spider poo and maybe a little bit of mildew but that usually cleans up in the off season.
If your sail has a UV panel, you should be good. It may get a bit dingy from spider poo and maybe a little bit of mildew but that usually cleans up in the off season.
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Bill, we leave ours up and furled year round because we sail year round. Just once or twice a month during the winter but still year round. My Gus sails 135 was new 2 years ago and still looks new now. Mine also raised and lowered easily a month ago when I pulled the internal halyard tight. As Clark said you should be fine with your UV panel on it. Charles
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You'll be ok with the uv panel. We have a similar setup and leave ours up and furled. In the winter, I store the jib and furler in our garage. The uv panel is sacrificial and replaceable when it gets thin. I just had my uv panel replaced by a sail loft this winter. My boat's a '93 and the sails are still in good shape.
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A little over $300. I sent my sails up to Vermont Sailing Partners this winter and had it done there.
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I bought it for $3000 with a 5hp Honda outboard, trailer etc. I had to replace the plastic part of the cdi furler and a few other very minor fixes. It is a 1992
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