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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 08:32

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

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Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-mast furling or traditional reefing

or a fully battened sails halyard gets stuck in the crane.

all these systems have failure modes. and nothing that cant be fixed with a knife!!!

like I said, in-masts fail to unfurl not furl,...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 08:22

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

do you mean UK sails Tape Drive, Thats a construction methodology , it doesn't replace battens.

dave

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 08:21

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Its more then possible to add roach to in-mast, There are a variety of measures including vertical battens, inflatable battens etc.

dave

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 08:03

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

You will find frank , that in areas with alot of charter boats, in-mast gets a lot of flack. to the extent that many charter companies have moved away from them. This is because they get the...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 07:51

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Yes but two things

Firstly in-boom is very expensive and results in a large and often unwieldy boom, whose angle to the mast during furling is critically important

Secondly , the unwashed,...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 07:37

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

No I mean that the use of an endless line, tends to mitigate running it through blocks and deck organisers. Its also somewhat unnecessary, but it makes the selden system easier to fit to the mast...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 06:39

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

I was never a great fan of the Selden system, It always seemed to be designed so as to use a winch handle , rather then remotely. while the winch handle backup is useful, I prefer the single line...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 05:21

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

All furling systems on large boats generate high loads, so your comments are correct , but generally apply to all furling/reefing situations. over 45-50, the loads on the running rigging are large...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 05:12

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-mast furling or traditional reefing

in almost 100% of in-mast furling jams, excluding actual gear failure, ( rare) the jam is firstly during furling, which results in the being unable to bring the sail out ( teh safer issue) and...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 04:48

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-mast furling or traditional reefing

I would have to disagree Dockhead, As you point out , a large percentage of European boats compensate for in-mast with large sail ( taller rigs) area. The loss of performance argument has mainly...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

17-06-2013, 04:25

Replies: 63

In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Views: 17,981

Posted By goboatingnow

Re: In-mast furling or traditional reefing

Not neccessarily, I can furl with the wind behind the beam

Dave

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