I am adding a roller furling to my Catalina 30 and wanted to know if
anyone has any recommendations on furlings out there? My boat is 30
ft. I've been looking at CDI's furlings- they seem like a good deal
(about $1200 for my boat). What additional work needs to be done to
the sail? I have a 150 Gen.

Let me know your thoughts on this- thanks.

Rob

Rob wrote:

I am adding a roller furling to my Catalina 30 and wanted to know if
anyone has any recommendations on furlings out there? My boat is 30
ft. I've been looking at CDI's furlings- they seem like a good deal
(about $1200 for my boat). What additional work needs to be done to
the sail? I have a 150 Gen.
Rob

I'm in the same boat grin. I just bought a C30 (#199)with a 150 Genoa
and plan to have roller furling added to make her easier to sail. Kindly
share any info or advice you get.
TIA
Howard

Vito wrote:

Rob wrote:

I am adding a roller furling to my Catalina 30 and wanted to know if
anyone has any recommendations on furlings out there? My boat is 30
ft. I've been looking at CDI's furlings- they seem like a good deal
(about $1200 for my boat). What additional work needs to be done to
the sail? I have a 150 Gen.
Rob

I'm in the same boat grin. I just bought a C30 (#199)with a 150 Genoa
and plan to have roller furling added to make her easier to sail. Kindly
share any info or advice you get.
TIA
Howard

Just don't do it.
On all the different boats I've sailed the roller furling didn't work
correctly when most needed.
My own boat has no roller reefing anywhere in sight copnsequently
And will never have

Peter
--
The early bird gets the worm.
The early worm ... gets eaten.

"Rob" wrote in message
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I am adding a roller furling to my Catalina 30 and wanted to know if
anyone has any recommendations on furlings out there?


Why are you adding roller furling? really?

Do you already have a nice set of jib, genoa, and storm jib?

Do you really want to use only one jib all the time?

Do you really think the new roller furler will set well partly furled in a
blow?

Are you simply too lazy to hank on a headsail on a 30' boat?


It's up to you, it's your boat. I like hanking my headsails. Hopefully I
can get a young crewmate to stuff them in the bag though.

John.

Ferg wrote:

Why are you adding roller furling? really?


I asked myself the same question when I bought my new/old boat. I'd
sailed in 20' boats a "few" years back and had never a problem bagging
or unbagging a jib. Then my surveyor left my head sail in a clump and I
quickly made two discoveries: 1) that the intervening 40 years had been
less than kind and 2)that the 150 Genny for my C30 was *mucho* harder to
fold and bag than those I recalled. Stepping onto the dock, my thrice
broken back and ribs protesting, I noted that *all* the newer boats had
odd bandages wrapped around their headstays. "Whazzat" I asked, and
moments later - my poor old tired bod reinforcing the decision - I
decided I'd add roller furling.

If I was still 25 ....

Howard

You hit the nail on the head Howard.

"Vito" wrote in message
...
Ferg wrote:

Why are you adding roller furling? really?


I asked myself the same question when I bought my new/old boat. I'd
sailed in 20' boats a "few" years back and had never a problem bagging
or unbagging a jib. Then my surveyor left my head sail in a clump and I
quickly made two discoveries: 1) that the intervening 40 years had been
less than kind and 2)that the 150 Genny for my C30 was *mucho* harder to
fold and bag than those I recalled. Stepping onto the dock, my thrice
broken back and ribs protesting, I noted that *all* the newer boats had
odd bandages wrapped around their headstays. "Whazzat" I asked, and
moments later - my poor old tired bod reinforcing the decision - I
decided I'd add roller furling.

If I was still 25 ....

Howard

Rob,
I just went through the same decision process with my new old CC 25 MkI. I
was ALL set to buy the CDI Furling/Reefing System and then changed to the
Harken MKIII for 2 reasons...first the Harken uses your Existing Halyard
without any modification which actually allows you to change head sails
easier than changing a Hank On Headsail. Additionally the Harken has a
removable basket so if there is a malfunction you can simply (as we all know
it will only fail in the best of conditions) dismantle the basket and do
away with the furling system but still have the capability to fly your
headsails. My Main reason for using a furling system was Safety and Ease as
I have a young family of 3 children and I wanted my Wife's and My presence
in the cockpit area as much as possible. Look very closely at other Furling
Units because the CDI while very good and economical gives you very little
flexibility. You will need to have your Head Sails cut and Luff Tape will
need to be added, speak to your Local Sail Loft and they can give you
instructions on what to give them for the job. On the UV Protection using
Sunbrella...there are other options, a 150% is a good size Headsail, a
lighter UV material might be a better choice especially if you sail in areas
that have light winds from time to time....But the Sunbrella Colours do make
a great fashion statement.

Happy Sailing
Zap


"Rob" wrote in message
om...
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I guess I need to check a few other
boats ou in my marina and see what to do.

"DTL" wrote in message
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You hit the nail on the head Howard.

"Vito" wrote in message
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Ferg wrote:

Why are you adding roller furling? really?


I asked myself the same question when I bought my new/old boat. I'd
sailed in 20' boats a "few" years back and had never a problem bagging
or unbagging a jib. Then my surveyor left my head sail in a clump and
I
quickly made two discoveries: 1) that the intervening 40 years had
been
less than kind and 2)that the 150 Genny for my C30 was *mucho* harder
to
fold and bag than those I recalled. Stepping onto the dock, my thrice
broken back and ribs protesting, I noted that *all* the newer boats
had
odd bandages wrapped around their headstays. "Whazzat" I asked, and
moments later - my poor old tired bod reinforcing the decision - I
decided I'd add roller furling.

If I was still 25 ....

Howard