I'm the new owner of a typhoon and am thinking about getting a roller furling (and maybe a new headsail) Does anyone have advice about this? I was thinking of a Schaefer snapfurl and wondering if I could find a package deal, the roller furling and headsail together.
Any info is appreciated.
MB Lardizabal
SAPPHO
drmbl@aol.com
Roller Furling for Typhoon
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rodney devine
Re: Roller Furling for Typhoon
Greetings,
2 years ago I had installed on my 1971 Ty a Schaeffer snap furl and could not be happier about it..You can put a lead on the chainplate and lead the furling line aft to a small cleat on the cockpit combing..Mine has worked great with just a fresh water rinse after each sail.
Now as for head sail..I had Clarke Bassett of Kappa Sails (kappasails.com) make a 165% genoa (his recommendation) which rolls down to approx 85% very nicely..The full sail works great in light air and can be rolled down easily for brisker winds..
I did not get a package deal, but the prices I paid for both seemed very fair to me..
rodney
s/v Mischief
seaweed@snet.net
2 years ago I had installed on my 1971 Ty a Schaeffer snap furl and could not be happier about it..You can put a lead on the chainplate and lead the furling line aft to a small cleat on the cockpit combing..Mine has worked great with just a fresh water rinse after each sail.
Now as for head sail..I had Clarke Bassett of Kappa Sails (kappasails.com) make a 165% genoa (his recommendation) which rolls down to approx 85% very nicely..The full sail works great in light air and can be rolled down easily for brisker winds..
I did not get a package deal, but the prices I paid for both seemed very fair to me..
rodney
s/v Mischief
seaweed@snet.net
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Jon
Re: Roller Furling for Typhoon
The Harken with the flexible foil is also very good; I've had mine for over a year now on my 25.
However, I think it best to get the roller system set up first, so you can measure your "max luff." This is what a sailmaker will need to fit the sail properly. If the sail is too short, the halyard will just wrap around the foil when you try to roll it up, binding everything up. In that case, you would need to put short line from the deck to the tack to get the head of the sail closer to the top of the headstay.
Also, I would favor a mid to smaller sail, as sails lose efficiency quickly as furled. My 135 is a bit small in light wind, but is still pretty efficient when rolled down to 90 or 100, allowing the boat to point fairly high in rough weather. Some sails (Doyle Durasail) have foam sewn into the luff to help the sail maintain a good shape when partially furled.
Best of luck
Jon
CD25 Sovereign
However, I think it best to get the roller system set up first, so you can measure your "max luff." This is what a sailmaker will need to fit the sail properly. If the sail is too short, the halyard will just wrap around the foil when you try to roll it up, binding everything up. In that case, you would need to put short line from the deck to the tack to get the head of the sail closer to the top of the headstay.
Also, I would favor a mid to smaller sail, as sails lose efficiency quickly as furled. My 135 is a bit small in light wind, but is still pretty efficient when rolled down to 90 or 100, allowing the boat to point fairly high in rough weather. Some sails (Doyle Durasail) have foam sewn into the luff to help the sail maintain a good shape when partially furled.
Best of luck
Jon
CD25 Sovereign