CDI FF4

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bfb
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CDI FF4

Post by bfb »

Hi
Any opinions on the CDI FF4
I am thinking of using on CD 30 Cutter for the stay sail
Thank you in advance
Billy
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Frenchy
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Location: CD 33 "Grace"

Re: CDI FF4

Post by Frenchy »

HI, I'm hesitating to reply because I've never had a CDI furler. My brother did, though, on a trailable daysailor. His had
warped lying flat in the sun during storage. The foil is plastic, as I'm sure you know. That said, there are a lot of
people happy with these furlers, especially ones installed on trailable boats where the mast is taken down often and a
rigid, aluminum foil would be prone to getting bent.
If it were my boat, I would opt for a Harken furler. These, I think, are a bit more durable and the foil stiffer. - Jean
Jean - 1983 CD 33 "Grace" moored in
Padanaram Harbor
Massachusetts
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