It also takes a little while for the tension to build in the furler and therefore before the edge of the sail starts to take up. There is a huge number of turns to furl the spinnaker and while this could be done manually using the power winch makes an enormous difference. That said, it has taken some time to ensure the system is used properly. It will not replace the cruising chute.įurling and unfurling is a easy and entirely possible with one, never mind two with a pretty powerful asymetric on a 50 foot yacht. I have just bought a standard symmetrical spinnaker though, but it will only come out on boys trips. But she feels more in control with the furler.
We had a snuffer, but Mrs Fc was never keen, and to be honest it was OK for me to stuff it down the hatch without. We dip pole on tacking the chute, which we 1/2 furl to pull it through the foretriangle, then reattach the pole if required. Having said that, we attach the pole to the clew and run it square and loose to allow us to sail with it to about 170 degrees apparent. As a unit it is quite heavy with the chute, bolt rope and furling drum all in one bag.ĭownside is that you are restricted on sail shape, as you cannot put a pole on the tack, because it is attached to the furling drum, and you cannot belly out the luff much because of the attachment to the torque rope. We do coil it like a snake into a round spinnaker bag, we did use a genoa long turtle bag, but it was more difficult to store and drag about the decks. Not a problem in OK weather, but a bit of a triple selko toe loop activity if you leave it up a bit late.
The downside is the attachment of the furling drum to the bowsprit, as it is not easy to slide in and out, as the sprit can move from side to side, slightly jamming it in the bow roller through fitting.
0 kommentar(er)
