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Roller Furling For Racing
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03/29/00 02:59 PM
03/29/00 02:59 PM
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Posts: 104 Lake Stevens, WA, USA
Alan Grim
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I have been considering for some time making our boat easier to handle for a shorthanded crew. One of the mods on the list is a roller furler. I need one that can be removed for racing with minimal loss in performance. Something that is reliable but doesn't add much weight aloft. It should retain the double luff track for sail changes. Suggestions are welcome from the infinite knowledge base that is the J30 Class.
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Re: Roller Furling For Racing
#1647
03/29/00 06:33 PM
03/29/00 06:33 PM
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we have used the harken rollerfurling system for the last 4 years. works well and is extremely reliable.
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Re: Roller Furling For Racing
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03/30/00 12:19 AM
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I second the Harken unit. With the drum and upper swivel removed, the unit is still fairly heavy. If I were serious about the racing I believe I would go for a spare forestay assembly with turnbuckle, prefeeder, and TuffLuff. Changing out the entire forestay is probably no more difficult than removing the drum and upper swivel if you have two crew to help. You could use 30 ft of 6-in. ABS pipe as a transporter/protector for the Harken unit with drum and upper swivel still in place while it is off the boat.
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Re: Roller Furling For Racing
#1651
03/31/00 04:32 PM
03/31/00 04:32 PM
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My furler is a Harken Mark II Unit 1.
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Re: Roller Furling For Racing
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04/01/00 08:42 AM
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Re: Roller Furling For Racing
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06/27/00 03:23 PM
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Mark III Unit 1 Did it myself, works great..
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