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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 12:56

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

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Posted By Bash

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Big time. People warning that jib furlers would kill you in a blow because they'd unfurl right as you were piddling off the rail. And before that, it was winches. People would warn never to leave...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 09:10

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By Bash

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

It's difficulty to tell whether the climb-the-mast-with-a-knife folks are being silly or delusional. I've had in-mast furling on the last two boats, and over the course of 15 years of year-round use...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 08:44

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By Bash

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

You've gotta do more than look at the pictures, Frank. Those were tape drive sails WITH SOLID BATTENS. Vertical battens.

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 08:12

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By Bash

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Hood Sails - Hood Vertical Batten Mainsail (VB-M) for In-Mast Furling (https://www.hood-sails.com/VB-M.htm)

Cruising Rollaway Main | Doyle Sailmakers (https://www.doylesails.com/cruising/rollaway/)...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 07:50

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By Bash

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

There are only two lines: the outhaul and the inhaul. One need not handle a halyard, or lazyjacks, or multiple reefing lines, or sail gaskets....

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 07:44

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By Bash

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

A case in point, regarding the nonsense that proliferates about in-mast furling these days.

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 07:24

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By Bash

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

If that's the case, it's been rigged wrong. A properly rigged Seldon system can be furled from the cockpit if the inhaul has properly been led aft. I've done it thousands of times without having to...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 07:18

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By Bash

Re: In-mast furling or traditional reefing

Agreed. Even on this thread, there's a good deal of nonsense, like the claim that it's not possible to furl downwind. Translation: the sailor didn't have the knowledge or skill to accomplish the...

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