Sloops, roller furling & storm jibs

[Ryan T]

I'm trying to prepare for an offshore run to the Bahamas next November leaving from North Carolina. My sloop rigged CD33 hasn't got an inventory of storm sails so I'll need to get that set up. I'm wondering how to set up a storm jib with the roller furling set up currently installed. I've got a Harken furler with a 150% genoa and a 90% working jib. The 90% jib works (and looks) great when the wind picks up but I'm not sure if it'll be sufficient for handling storm conditions. Perhaps it's as easy as simply furling the 90% jib until it's just a scrap. I guess I could get a real storm jib and have it fitted for the Harken furler. Any ideas out there?

Ryan T
s/v Zenobia
CD33 hull no. 100



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[Donna Delahanty]

Try the web site http://www.atninc.com/gale.html

This site show a "gale" sail that attaches to the head furling without removing the head sail. I don't know anything about this sail, I learned about the site from another list. It anyone familiar with the sail?

I'm trying to prepare for an offshore run to the Bahamas next November leaving from North Carolina. My sloop rigged CD33 hasn't got an inventory of storm sails so I'll need to get that set up. I'm wondering how to set up a storm jib with the roller furling set up currently installed. I've got a Harken furler with a 150% genoa and a 90% working jib. The 90% jib works (and looks) great when the wind picks up but I'm not sure if it'll be sufficient for handling storm conditions. Perhaps it's as easy as simply furling the 90% jib until it's just a scrap. I guess I could get a real storm jib and have it fitted for the Harken furler. Any ideas out there?

Ryan T
s/v Zenobia
CD33 hull no. 100

maxg@fuse.net

[RON B]

I'm trying to prepare for an offshore run to the Bahamas next November leaving from North Carolina. My sloop rigged CD33 hasn't got an inventory of storm sails so I'll need to get that set up. I'm wondering how to set up a storm jib with the roller furling set up currently installed. I've got a Harken furler with a 150% genoa and a 90% working jib. The 90% jib works (and looks) great when the wind picks up but I'm not sure if it'll be sufficient for handling storm conditions. Perhaps it's as easy as simply furling the 90% jib until it's just a scrap. I guess I could get a real storm jib and have it fitted for the Harken furler. Any ideas out there?

Ryan The gale sail from ATN in Ft Lauderdale will work fine for your boat cruising the Bahamas. Do not depend on rolling up any foresail to handle severe offshore conditions , especially if you are short handed. What most serious cruisers are doing is installing a removable inner forestay dedicated to carrying storm gear. I used this system on a 38 foot sloop over a 10 year period in t he Bahamas and found it fool proof with a ma and pa crew. I believe your boat would be an ideal subect for this system, which essentially converts it to a cutter rig. A good rigger can design a system, and the cost is modest considering the safety factor it adds to the boat Good luck Ron B

Ryan T
s/v Zenobia
CD33 hull no. 100

RDBRASS @ AOL.COM

[sam]

OKAY! the cutter gets poo-pooed by sloop owners with roller furling so I am pleased to see this comment. Agree totally. GO Cutter rigs!!