Your headstay must have a standard turnbuckle at the bottom and a swaged threaded stud on the bottom end, not a loop. Seldon mast, boom and north sails fully battened main sail from a 2011 southerly 42. Click the video below to see an example of a macgregor 26 mainsail made from precision sails 400 series dacron please click the link below to see an example of a macgregor 26 mainsail made from challenge sailcloths warp drive. Due to the foot of the sail being a lot shorter than the luff, a vertically furling mainsail has less sail to furl. When it comes to mainsail management systems, inmast furlers.
As the opposite of other systems, the profurl inboom furlers are designed also to increase boat performances by reefing fully battened mainsail. Posted on december 26, 2016 march 11, 2018 by the rigging company, llp when it comes to mainsail management systems, inmast furlers appear to be losing popularity with cruisers while boom furlers keep popping up on more boats. Main sail furling systems standard, inmast, inboom. The latest thing is a furling mainsail there are several furling mains on the market at this time. The partialbatten mainsail a mc 6500 carbontechnora blend sail with partial epoxy battens. This article compares the various methods of reefing the main sail, specifically mainsail reefing systems. Hoisting or reefing the mainsail is a simple and safe operation as the control of mainsail is performed from the safety of the cockpit thanks to the furling line.
Click the video below to see an example of a macgregor 26 mainsail made from red dacron. Imagine hoisting and lowering the main, reefing the sail, and packing it away, from the comfort of the. Even fat head or gaff batten is possible to furl and reef, so there are no compromise in stability and performance. I can now use my mainsail and my wife loves it because everything is done via a switch in the cockpit. Inboom mainsail furling and reefing hoist and douse your mainsail in seconds from the safety of the cockpit. Also, the boom weight is significantly reduced when compared to that of a conventional or inboom furling unit. With larger cruising sailboats, manufacturers are increasingly offering inboom and inmast reefing and furling systems for mainsails.
Several companies make booms that allow a fullbatten main to be rolled into the boom. The majority of macgregor boats sold since the mid 1990s are already equipped with roller furling systems. This is the complete roller furling system for all macgregor models. This is because we can build a sail with fulllength battens and the same roach profile as we. Buying guide to roller furling systems for your sailboat west marine. Inboom furling systems for reefing advanced rigging. The mainsail reefing system eliminates flogging sails in the cockpit when reefing or furling.
The latest thing is a furling mainsail macgregor sailboats. Just purchased a 36ft macgregor catamaran in texas. The unique sail track and feeder combine to precisely transfer any full battened main to the. Too much mainsail for the wind conditions can be dangerous. Traditional or inmast or boom furler sailboat owners forums. Our friends catalina 350 had a schaefer furling system for the headsail, and in mast furling for the mainsail. Larger boats often have a doubleline system, in which a second reefing line is added on the other side of the boom to the second higher set of. Roller furling, cdi bwyachts official macgregor sailing. A furling boom allows the mainsail to be furled onto a rolling bar inside the boom rapidly reducing the sail area using a hydraulic or electric motor.
This furling jibgenoa is built to daysailing, lake and inshore construction standards and is intended to be a cost effective alternative to expensive custom sails. Mainsail reefing is an important part of mainsail trim. Inmast furling mainsails are popular on many cruising boats, and the conveniences are hard to beat. These mains have all the benefits of a standard fulllength batten main, yet they can be roller reefed or furled into a specially made boom. Famous for the flexible furler and known for our innovative mainsail reefing systems, cruising design has been trusted in the sailing industry for over four decades.
There are no joints to fail and it is designed to be winched. The inmast furlers limit use to vertical battens or no battens at all. This luff extrusion is as stiff in torsion as a metal system, and yet can bend without kinking, unlike metal systems. Kit for cleanly running your roller furling line back to. With the furlerboom inboom main sail furling system you can get a real mainsail. In boom furling membrane cruise s mainsail duration. Boom furling system work similarly to slab reefing in the sense that the main is reefed top down unlike in mast furling. Forget the hollowleeched, baggy triangles we first saw decades ago. Technical support, customer service and product information. You can get very good sail shape indeed with inboom, plus no stackpack or lazyjacks. Such systems essentially involve a roller inside the boom or mast with an electric motor that rolls up the sail to reduce its size reefing or to stow the sail away after sailing. If your boat has never had a furling system, or if the furler thats installed needs replacement, there are more choices available than ever, and.
Inboom reefing has some similar issues to the inmast reefing regarding jams, but you can generally still slab reef the mainsail if youve equipped it with reefing points if the boom furler jamsnot an. We are making it into a twin rig system and the mastsails and boom are all expendable. Sailtainer is an integrated mainsail system, providing safe and comfortable sailing in any weather. I personally know of around a dozen very happy and. Our product with a great product and exceptional customer service, let cdi be the first choice when it comes to your furling systems. If i was buyng a new boat and could afford it id definitely have a fully battened laminate mainsail with inboom furling and a rod kicker. Even today with all the improvements, standard, inmast, and inboom furling all have a place in a sailors consideration. Cdi mainsail mr46 furling system vela sailing supply. The system includes a patented, onepiece, uv stabilized pvc luff extrusion. Our leisure furl coastal, in boom, mainsail furling. We look at each type of main reefing systems, describe the mainsail reefing equipment, describe reefing techniques, and mainsail reefing tips.
Sure, its a bigticket item, but the investment will pay handsomely with increased safety, ease of sailing, greater efficiency and a load of other surprising advantages. Proven over thousands of miles of use, our unique patented articulating sail track enables you to reef or furl on any point of sail all from the safety of the cockpit. It is the most advanced solution for mainsail reefing and furling. Buy cdi mainsail mr46 furling system, sailing gear, sailboat parts, sails and running rigging at vela sailing supply. Until 2007 most used the cdi ff2, after that most use a new furler built in house by macgregor this system fits the 26m only, and a few may have schaefer.
A furling boom is the way to get the ease of a roller mainsail without having to buy a new mast. The time to upgrade your sailboat to a roller furling system is now. One set of luff profiles 1 and 2 articulated on the aft face of the mast. An inboom furling system will literally change the way you sail. Schaefer marines boom furling system is the result of years of research, design and sailing. Equipped with inboom main sail furling, ultrafurl 700 and 800 head sail furling reefing systems, and custom designed sails and canvas work. The truth about inmast furling mainsails quantum sails. Fewer older boats came equipped with furling, but some have be retroffited. Hoisting or reefing the mainsail is a simple and safe operation. Boom furling units are becoming more and more popular on midsize and larger cruising yachts, where they offer the opportunity to have a fully automated furling system without compromising the sail area or performance of the mainsail. This boom fits all venture and macgregor models through 1987 except the v24 and v224. This mainsail is a replacement for the original factory mainsail, built to typical production boat oem original equipment manufactured construction standards and is intended to be a cost effective alternative to expensive custom sails. Listings for roller furlers 18 used boat equipment.
I think it is the only roller reefing system for a main that actually works in all areas listed above. Listings for roller furlers 18 shop this category for. Mainsail reefing systems cruising design international. Not only is this stateoftheart boom durable and competitively priced, its reliability and superior performance has forever changed everything from leisurely sailing to blue water offshore cruising. Products such as the leisurefurl inboom furling system enable a perfect sail shape to be achieved with conventional roach and fully battened sails. With furlbooms system, furling and reefing is now easy, safe and offers the ultimate in performance a true revolution in mainsail furling. This standard replacement mainsail is a medium weight option made of challenge highmodulus sailcloth. The aerodynamic form of the mainsail is the same as that of a traditional sail with the roach chosen by the sailmaker with any riduction in area with respect to mast furling systems. Leisure furl has led the way in development of inboom furling with a focus on larger boats due to the higher cost of these systems. Unlike inmast furling systems, inboom reefing allows full control over reefing whilst maintaining a lower centre of gravity. These factors combine to help make leisure furl the worldwide leader of inboom. The system uses a proprietary vang which is a must, as it is with most of the manufacturers.
The design is based on the timeproven cdi flexible furler. Unlike most inmast furling systems, inboom furling can be fitted to an existing rig, making this an interesting option for upgrades. Traditional slab reefing for the mainsail thoughtco. Pro furls vang is essentially a hard vang with no adjustment that kicks the boom up to its ideal furling position. With sailtainer, it is easy to hoist,read more in boom reefing system. The main halyard is dropped and the lower part of the main sail is rolled up into a mandrill located inside the boom. We have all had arguments with our main sail trying to force it inside its cover.
The pro furl inboom furling system is only available in painted aluminum. This is the complete roller furling system for use with all macgregor models. The inboom system is a lot safer and easier to use compared to an inmast furler. Traditional slab reefing for the mainsail liveabout. Roller furling systems have made managing headsails easier for about 30 years. You will also need the deck hardware to lead the control line to the cockpit and a headstay compatible with the furler. Mainsail mastery ocean navigator septemberoctober 2016. On a boat with large genoa and small main, maybe so, but with a powerful mainsail this would hurt. The latest thing is a furling mainsail macgregor brochure. Notice that none are on sailboats that promise any sailing performance. Our friends catalina 350 had a schaefer furling system for the headsail, and inmast furling for the mainsail. Once lowered the sail is totally protected from dirt and uv.
Uk sailmakers xc45 boom furling main sail demonstration. Available in aluminum or carbon fiber, each boom can be customized. Fits boats with cdi roller furling or with hank on sails, does not fit 2007 and newer 26m with macgregor built roller furling system use 31041m3 or the upgraded 31171m3. Find out more about the inboom main sail furling system. Finding the best handling system june 21, 2017 the first in a series on sail handing systems, quantums expert david flynn dives into the options for keeping or getting a handle on your mainsail. The mainsail reefing system from cdi offers a reasonably priced system that can be owner installed. Quantums jeff thorpe and dave flynn get into the details about the available options and what you need to know.
Inboom reefing unlike inmast furling systems, inboom reefing allows full control over reefing whilst maintaining a lower centre of gravity. For new hylas yachts and other manufacturers, the schaffer inboom furling system has become a popular option and rightly so as it rarely catches. Jeckells the sailmakers proud to be the only supplier of the sailtainer system in the uk. Buying guide to roller furling systems for your sailboat. We have a range of drive systems to suit your yacht and the desired specification of your boom, including electric and hydraulic powered furling options.