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Just curious what everyone is currently using on the forestay.....
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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.
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Is this the once every 25 year replace program?
Or has that foil been done before?
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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....
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Foil with a prefeeder. I love it.
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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.
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How much was the Harken Carbo, and are you doing the install yourself ?
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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.
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I have a Harken foil and take the furler off for racing and on for cruising.
Dominique Labrosse
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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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