<< 1. Why couldn't a roller furling be adapted to the mast/boom, in either
a vertical or horizontal position? This seems like the perhaps simplest
solution, but then, if it's so simple why don't I see it being done... >>
A neighbor has a Catalina 22 with a Harken small furler vertically to furl
his main. He added a tab to back of masthead and hung furler top off it. He
had drum attached about 3 inched behind the gooseneck. Worked pretty good
to. He could furl both sails at a moments notice.
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Escape sailboats have furling mains that rotate mast to furl. Works great.
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