Certainly for safety a boom furler is preferable, since you can still drop the main like you would a normal setup, should something bad happen. The downside to them is they are a real bitch to raise, most boats I have met who are happy with their boom furlers have an electric winch, but those are also larger boats generally then a CD36.JohnB wrote:Hello,
There are two CD36's listed on YW with roller mains.
One is in the boom and one is in the mast.
The purest in me says be wary of yet another "system"
The aging sailor in me says that might be a darn nice addition.
The boom system seems like a good choice because the system is close at hand and reefing is more traditional.
Just thinking out loud -
John
In mast furlers have more downsides, more weight aloft, a jam means you can just drop the sail, you HAVE to fix the jam, loose foot and no battons is the only option. Though that said I have sailed several boats with in mast furlers and I have to admit they are awfully handy. For coastal or inland cruising I do not think I would hesitate at all to use one of the modern systems (the old systems are garbage though). Offshore passage making, its temping, but too much of a risk still I think.
