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Hanks, foil or furling ? #9386
04/22/10 06:20 PM
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Just curious what everyone is currently using on the forestay.....

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Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: lakesailor] #9387
04/22/10 06:49 PM
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replacing an old tuff-luff with a Harken Carbo foil tomorrow. The original headstay is also being replaced due to stress crack on swedged fitting.

Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: Rhapsody #348] #9388
04/22/10 07:35 PM
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Is this the once every 25 year replace program?
Or has that foil been done before?

Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: Cap'n Vic] #9391
04/22/10 08:48 PM
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Vic - I think the tuff-luff was replaced in 1995 before I owned the boat. So, since Rhapsody is 1981 vintage, that makes the head foil a once every 14-15 year replacement cycle....

Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: Rhapsody #348] #9392
04/23/10 02:51 AM
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Foil with a prefeeder. I love it.

Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: NaturalHigh] #9394
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I replaced the old HeadFoil 2 foil about three years ago with the TuffLuff Aero. I've used the Harken Carbo Foil on other boats and don't have a preference between the two.

The HeadFoil 2 was ancient - these things have a pretty good life span and both the cost and the ease of installation are pretty minimal.

If you do any racing at all, go with a foil. If all you'll ever do is cruise, then I can see a furler being attractive, though it's not for me. I don't see any good reason to go with hanks.


Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: Rambunctious] #9395
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How much was the Harken Carbo, and are you doing the install yourself ?

Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: Phil] #9399
04/23/10 09:42 PM
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The new headstay with the Harken Carbo foil was $761.40 plus tax. I bought it last fall from Hall Spars and told them I didn't need it until April. It came all preassembled. I just needed to install the two ends.

Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: Rhapsody #348] #9406
04/25/10 01:03 PM
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I have a Harken foil and take the furler off for racing and on for cruising.


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Re: Hanks, foil or furling ? [Re: dlabrosse] #9409
04/25/10 07:38 PM
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Harken roller on #505 dates from installation on #327 in 1983... then moved over to 505 in 84... still going strong ...
But I am at 25 year replacement time ...
These maintenance schedules are a hassle.

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