I agree with you 100% about the roller furling gear. I had hoped to
find a boat without so I could endanger my family even more by having
to do foredeck work every time the sail went up and down and not just
when we needed a different size.

After we bought this boat, I thought for a while of trying to do an
exchange with someone but finally decided there would be plenty to do
and learn in the first year. In my heart, I knew I would become so
used to the convenience that it's probably here to stay.

If it were just my wife and I cruising in this boat, I would leave the
rig with everything led aft.

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Roger Long