[C320-list] in boom furling

[Jean-Pierre Salzmann]

Paul: who's your supplier in the Bay Area? Thanks for sharing

JP Salzmann
OM # 880

On Dec 12, 2005, at 10:19 PM, PDCatalina320 at aol.com wrote:

> Rollie,Russ,Karl & Pat,  I went with Forespar's liesure furl. Yes,  
> you do
> need a new main and it should be from someone who has made the sail  
> before and
> has worked with the rigger before. Forespar has instructions for  
> both. Mine
> has 5 full battens and is a very flat sail.  List cost is  $5,000,  
> and I got
> mine installed for that. (plus cost of sail).  I  used my factory 
> rigid vang,
> just had to change to the stronger red springs to  suport the heavier 
> boom,
> (factory springs are yellow).  My system all came  from a local S.F. 
> Bay rigger
> who had many references.  Changing out the  goose neck takes a 
> professional. I
> have had it for one full season now and am  happy with it. It does 
> make for
> some longer winching the sail up and also you  have to winch the sail 
> down. A
> electric winch would help. Maybe later for  me.
>   Hope this helps,   Paul,  Sobrante  #850
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