I am having trouble setting the jib. It is supposed to go on the Schaefer Snap-furl, but it seems to be a little too long. I wonder what the correct dimension is for this sail. Also, it is really hard to hoist and extremely hard to pull down (as we have to when there is a hurricane in the offing). The boat is kept on a trailer fully rigged and put in the water when we want to sail. Does anybody have any ideas? Thanks a lot. Dave Cobb.
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O'Day 22 or O'Day 222?
I'm curious as to whether your boat is the 22 O'Day or a 222. The O'Day 222s had a Schaefer furler similar to what you are inquiring about, and I don't recall any of the OD 22s having them. I had one on my 222 with Neil Pride Sails when I bought it new, and I never liked it, so I wound up taking it off and going with a regular conventional set up, where you snap the Genny on and pull it up. I replaced the Neil Pride Sails with thurston Sails and it made a big difference in speed on my boat. I just recently bought a new CDI FF-2 Roller Reefing Furler and I plan on installing it on my boat this coming spring. I know for a fact that this furler works great because I've tried it on other boats. Also, the sail should have a UV shield on it to protect it from the sun. If it doesn't have one, you can expect the sail to on last about three seasons. This would be another good reason to bag the sail when you're not using the boat. I'm also curious as to what year your boat is. Anyway, I hope that you find the answers that you seek. Good luck! Joe
I'm curious as to whether your boat is the 22 O'Day or a 222. The O'Day 222s had a Schaefer furler similar to what you are inquiring about, and I don't recall any of the OD 22s having them. I had one on my 222 with Neil Pride Sails when I bought it new, and I never liked it, so I wound up taking it off and going with a regular conventional set up, where you snap the Genny on and pull it up. I replaced the Neil Pride Sails with thurston Sails and it made a big difference in speed on my boat. I just recently bought a new CDI FF-2 Roller Reefing Furler and I plan on installing it on my boat this coming spring. I know for a fact that this furler works great because I've tried it on other boats. Also, the sail should have a UV shield on it to protect it from the sun. If it doesn't have one, you can expect the sail to on last about three seasons. This would be another good reason to bag the sail when you're not using the boat. I'm also curious as to what year your boat is. Anyway, I hope that you find the answers that you seek. Good luck! Joe
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Dear Joe, Thank you for the nice reply. I think it is an O'Day 22. The keel is fixed and about 27 inches deep, a long keel horizontally, very good for these shallow waters. I'm going to struggle with the jib again as soon as the rain stops! I had a tough time hauling it up into the furler and an even worse time hauling it down. I wanted to avoid crawling onto the bow at my age, 77, but so far this is no progress. I'll let you know. Dave Cobb.
Dear Joe, Thank you for the nice reply. I think it is an O'Day 22. The keel is fixed and about 27 inches deep, a long keel horizontally, very good for these shallow waters. I'm going to struggle with the jib again as soon as the rain stops! I had a tough time hauling it up into the furler and an even worse time hauling it down. I wanted to avoid crawling onto the bow at my age, 77, but so far this is no progress. I'll let you know. Dave Cobb.
O'Day 22
Hi Dave, I can’t say as I blame you for not wanting to go out to the bow and handle a Genny. I’m 63 and I don’t want to do it anymore. Especially where I singlehand with my dog on board, and my Autohelm steering the boat. I’m afraid that I’m going to fall overboard some day if I don’t get my furler working. If you’re having a hassle trying to get the sail down, maybe you could just leave it up and use three or four short lengths of braid rope and tie some clove hitches with half hitches around the sail spaced evenly up the sail as far as can be reached. I think that this is what I’m going to do when I get my furler on. I wouldn’t even trust Bungee cords. Clove hitches alone would come untied, that’s why I mention the half hitches over the clove hitches to hold it from coming untied. Good luck Dave! Joe
Hi Dave, I can’t say as I blame you for not wanting to go out to the bow and handle a Genny. I’m 63 and I don’t want to do it anymore. Especially where I singlehand with my dog on board, and my Autohelm steering the boat. I’m afraid that I’m going to fall overboard some day if I don’t get my furler working. If you’re having a hassle trying to get the sail down, maybe you could just leave it up and use three or four short lengths of braid rope and tie some clove hitches with half hitches around the sail spaced evenly up the sail as far as can be reached. I think that this is what I’m going to do when I get my furler on. I wouldn’t even trust Bungee cords. Clove hitches alone would come untied, that’s why I mention the half hitches over the clove hitches to hold it from coming untied. Good luck Dave! Joe
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