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(Parallax) wrote in message . com...
I finally managed to get out by myself to try out the new CDI roller
furling on my 28' S2. Why didn't ppl tell me how much easier it would
make sailing? (Oh, many ppl did, but being something of a
luddite....). It was great, furled and unfurled at least 6 times just
cuz it was so easy. With a hank on jib, after I put it away, I would
not get it back out for any reason cuz of the hassle, now, no problem.
Its great. NOW, I want Lazy Jacks.

Larry:

I suspect that such a sail furling system would cost an appreciable
fraction of the value of my 23 yr old boat so probably isnt a good
investment. If I ever buy a newer boat, maybe.

Our boat is also 23 years old - we got the roller furling as a safety
measure so we would not have to go out on deck especially in bad
weather to adjust the sails.

grandma Rosalie