Mainsail Boom Furlers

mainsail boom furlers

Boom furlers for years, schaefer marine has been a leader in headsail furling and reefing systems. now we bring the same levels of quality and engineering to a new boom furler that finally solves the problems of reefing, lowering and safely stowing the main – even modern, full-batten, high-roach sails built for performance. An in-boom furling system will literally change the way you sail. sure, it’s a big-ticket item, but the investment will pay handsomely with increased safety, ease of sailing, greater efficiency and a load of other surprising advantages. imagine hoisting and lowering the main, reefing the sail, and packing it away, from the comfort of the. Information on the parts of a mainsail furler with halyard swivel (pdf - 85ko) measurements of behind mast furler parts (pdf - 24ko) information on furling mainsail dimensions (pdf - 95ko) information and dimensions of the standard boom kit, ref. rc (pdf - 12ko) information and dimensions of the special boom kit, ref. kb (pdf - 15ko).

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mainsail boom furlers Working closely with boom manufacturers, north sails has developed highly refined standards to match the specific demands of different boom furling systems. all aspects of the sail are considered, including luff curve and construction, sail size and shape, and the integration of sail connections and controls, for the most comprehensive features. In-mast furlers require roachless, high-aspect triangles, thus reducing mainsail area, distorting ideal shape, and lessening draft control. we’ve talked with sailmakers, and most peg the overall performance loss that you’ll pay for the convenience of in-mast furling at 20% or worse.