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Roller furling booms have a couple of limitations:
First of all, the sail shape of the roller reefed sail is often baggy
and full because there is no "outhaul" on the reefed foot. If it's
windy, and it usually is when you need to reef, you want a flatter sail
to reduce heeling and lower drag if you want to make much progress to
windward.
Second, you can have little or no hardware along the length of the boom.
Any protrusion is a potential source of damage or chafe to the reefed
sail. Boom end sheeting is a must and there has to be a special rotating
fitting there (often just a tang on a center pivot).
Third, it's a hassle. In smaller boats, you usually had to pull the boom
back afainst a spring to unlock it while turning it, kind of an unwieldy
thing to do while simultaneously handling the halyard. If you spend much
time looking at used MacGregors, Balboas, etc. you will find that a
number of them that originally had roller reefing have been converted to
slab reefing.
The advantages of roller reefing? Almost infinitely variable sail size
and no little lines to tie.
Dave Kautz
P-15 #1632, Tilly Lucy
Palo Alto, CA
Ron Force wrote:
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> David Lang wrote:
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> > Has anyone installed a furling boom for the mainsail on a p15?
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> In-boom furling or roller furling?
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> > It seems
> > like a good idea, any reason its not?
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> Overkill?
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> Ron Force rforce@moscow.com
> Moscow, Idaho U.S.A. P15 1195
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