[C320-list] In Boom Furler

[Andrew Santangelo]

Hello Brian,

I do not know if this will help, but here is my 2-bits worth.

Personally, I have avoided any furling system for my main sail.  Key  
reason - loss of performance.  You will lose at least 20% in  
performance - ugh!

Of course the key is ease of packing the main sail, but the loss of  
sailing performance out weighs the gain in quick sail storage.  (note  
- I opted out of the Dutchman system with my boat when I also upgraded  
to a UK Gold Tape Drive Main sail with loose foot).  If loss of  
performance is not an issue, then you might consider it, but other  
goodies I would consider higher on the list (assuming you have not  
done this yet):

* Upgrade electrical system (high amp alternator/Link System/Starting  
Battery)
* Upgrade electronics
* Autoprop folding prop
* Better sails
* Inflatable safety harnesses for everyone

If racing, other goodies:
* Spinnaker set-up (kids also have fun with the Spinnaker).
* Hydraulic backstay adjuster
* New Keel (yeah I replaced my wing keel with a fin keel - A PROFOUND  
performance improvement).
* Lots of racing sails

Sorry in advance if this is not the answer you want.

Best Regards,
Andrew Santangelo
#333   C320 Dawn Treader


On Oct 14, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Amirault Family - S&B wrote:

> 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
>