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• In boom furling --Anyone with any experience with one?
  • Some experience
  • I would think that an in-mast furler would be better for ease of use. (pic)
    • I have used in-mast quite a bit...
      • Ron's friend was looking to make the boat easier.
        • I've seen in the boom furlers jammed.
        • The boats I have been on with a boom furler always went head to wind to furl...
    • Dan, at what point did you install the electric winch? (nm)
      • We returned to Florida after 3 years in the Eastern Caribbean. (pic)
        • Nice settup! (nm)
        • Leading lines through hollow bulkhead?????
          • Adam, this is what I did. (pic)
          • Line conduits....
            • The differing expansion/contraction rates of stainless/fiberglass a factor?
          • Here's another idea...
          • Here's another approach to leading lines through bulkhead (pic)
  • Paging Jon....
    • Yeah, I've probably written 2 dozen posts regarding my various adventures with Leisure-Furl booms...
  • Ron, Does your friend
    • The boom furler manufacturers encourage one to buy a new main (nm)
      • He would HAVE to buy a new main.
        • He has slab reefing and lazy jacks (nm)
        • It's about getting older and how to keep sailing
  • I use the "Furlboom" brand------WebKitFormBoundaryJ2Rqg8Zo+e5ZKBs8
  • crewed on a boat quite often with in boom...
    • I motored from La Paz to San Diego on a boat with Leisure Furl (link) (pic)
      • Ed, Where are you at? How's the trip so far? (nm)
        • Leave tomorrow am for direct route to Turtle (link) (pic)