Hi Arnold, I've used a CDI furler on my M17 for several years and wouldn't be without it. It adds a couple minutes work at launch and take-down is all. I leave the sail (a 150 genoa) furled around the foil, slide a custom made sleeve over it for trailering, and strap it all to the mast for trailering. The CDI furler uses it's own internal halyard, which leaves your original halyard available for hoisting a free flying drifter. Or the hanks on your drifter can be modified to use loops with wooden beads which loop around the furled headsail and ride up and down it as you raise and lower the sail. I've tried both ways and prefer to fly the drifter free.
Larry On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 17:14:20 -0700 "Arnold F. Sharpe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > hello out in Monty Land, > I am considering a self furling head sail for my M-17. A couple of > > things come to mind: do they present any difficulties when rigging > and > derigging the boat for trailing? Presently, I sail in light winds > with > a big "Drifter", I assume however that it would not be possible to > hank > on the drifter if I had a self furling rig. Thanks in advance for > the > input. > > Regards..Arnold M-17 "Little Breeze" > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
