best roller furler & motor (and shaft length) for CD25

[ScoutCD25]

I'm almost the last sailor in Center Harbor, Maine without a roller furler, I've been using 2 hanked jibs, a big old baggy one and a smaller one, but I'm going for a roller furler and would like advice on what to buy and what kind of sail to use on it. Also the oil in my Nissan 4 stroke 6hp has been looking like milky coffee and I'm afraid this means a head gasket though it was running fine. Could use some recommendations on which is best motor for cd 25 and what shaft lenght. Many thanks

[mgphl52]

I for one am a huge fan of ProFurl systems. I would suggest checking consignment shops to see if you can find a used one. The unit on KAYLA is well over 20 years old and still works great.

As for the outboard, a 5 or 6 hp Nissan/Tahotsu with the proper prop should do fine.
Before replacing, I'd pull the head, etc, and see if you can repair the one you have...

[ScoutCD25]

thanks. Any opinions as to type of sail for roller furler on CD25? I'm in Mass. and boat is in Maine, I'm trying to sort out what shaft lenght of motor would work if I went with a Tohatsu 6hp, they have short, 15" long 20" and x-long 25"

[Chrisa006]

I would go with the long or extra long. My Mercury measures 22" from the cavitation plate to the mount bracket. I have had no issues with it in chop.
I have a Furlex 100 that has been problem free.

[ScoutCD25]

If I order a profurler C290 (or another roller furler suitable for CD25) will there b other hardware I need to order as well to fit it on the boat?

[Kilgore]

The SailPro is sold default with the high pitch prop and 'alternator' (both desirable) and the 'extra long' shaft. The regular 'long' shaft would probably drive fine, but would be easier to wrestle in and out of the lazz, since from my experience, it doesn't like to live in the drink (YMMV since you're in colder water). That's assuming you could get that one with the proper prop at least. The alternator is available as an add-on to any model.
I fabbed a thicker, notched mounting board so that the hatch would close over it.

That said, a head gasket for your current motor should be an easy fix.

[Bibster]

SailPro with the 25" skeg and the flat prop. Tohatsu makes excellent motors (I just moved my CD 26 1350 miles from Annapolis to southwest Florida via the Intracoastal Waterway powered 98 percent of the way by a Tohatsu 9.8 outboard, with absolutely no problems along the way) and is actually the company that manufactures Nissan and Mercury outboards. As for roller furling, I think the CDI furler would be the most cost efficient choice. They are robust, reliable and more affordable than the other choices. Having said that, though, I would personally choose the Harken ESP system. It costs a little more, but it is bullet proof and I prefer the quality of construction over the CDI (the CDI furler is all PVC whereas the Harken uses aluminum for the drum and foil and uses bearings instead of nylon bushings).