[C320-list] In Boom Furler

[Jane & Ken]

while I appreciate the care to respond off line--there are some of us who would be interested in the thought process of deciding what to do.  I have hull number 219 and may consider in-boom furling if the benefits outweight the cost----we seldom use the main once we are out of the slip.

--- On Tue, 10/14/08, Amirault Family - S&B <amiraults at sympatico.ca> wrote:

From: Amirault Family - S&B <amiraults at sympatico.ca>
Subject: [C320-list] In Boom Furler
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 4:53 PM

Bear has always been kept on a tight budget as she is a luxury and there are
always more things needing funds than there is funding. I have recently come
into a modest amount of "found money" which was not earned and falls
outside
of any budget consideration, and which I can spend in any morally acceptable
way I want; with the aim being to spend it on something I would never
otherwise consider.

 

I am thinking whether this cash should be used to upgrade the boat to an
in-boom furler. I would be interested in responses from others on the list
who have done an aftermarket upgrade to an in-boom furler. Living in Canada
prices are always wonky so what was paid is not important. Why you made your
choice, problems getting the work correctly done, your degree of
satisfaction, your ownership experience, and whether you felt that the
change in your sailing experience justified the price paid.

 

Feel free to respond directly to amiraults at sympatico.ca

 

Brian Amirault 797 Waltzing Bear, too