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 Furling
and Reefing Systems for Cruisers and Daysailors The
Flexible Furler is used on daysailers as well as offshore passage
makers, monohulls and multihulls. It is used by production boat
builders and is also great as a retrofit. The flexible luff extrusion
makes it the best choice for trailerables.
Whether large or small, your cruising boat or daysailer should have
a furling system. Going forward on any size boat is potentially
wet and often dangerous, particularly if your crew is inexperienced.
Changing sails as the wind comes up is not a lot of fun! The Flexible
Furler can be used to both furl and reef your sail in any wind condition.
CDI Flexible Furler has eliminated expensive features only hard-core
racers demand, thereby increasing the system's reliability while
lowering the cost. As proof of the success of this design, Practical
Sailor reports 100% of Flexible Furler owners surveyed would buy
their Flexible Furler again if they had the choice.
Ball Bearings are not required for the FF1 through the FF6. However,
if you expect consistently heavy loading or want the easiest possible
furling, the ball bearing is a good option and may be purchased
with the system or as a retrofit. (The FF7.0 and 9.0 always come
with ball bearings.)
Shipping Options: UPS delivery: The FF1 through
FF7 can be shipped via UPS. The luff extrusion is coiled in a 40"
( 50" for FF7) hoop and will require a straightening process
requiring 3 people. You must follow the straightening directions
on the box or the luff won't come straight. You will need to cut
the bands on the coil within a day or two of receipt.
Air freight delivery: All Flexible Furlers (including the FF7.0
and 9.0) can be shipped via airfreight in a 6' coil. If you uncoil
the hoop within a day of receipt, no straightening process is necessary.
Air freight costs are approximately $100 when sent to a commercial
address and approximately $120 when sent to a residential address.
Air Freight shipments take 4 days. Available within the continental
US only.
Installation Notes: In order to properly size a
Flexible Furler, you must know both the wire and turnbuckle size.
Flexible Furlers are designed to install over 1X19 cable laid wire.
They will not install over rod rigging or inside out Navtec turnbuckles.
The headstay should have a swage-on stud and an open body turnbuckle
at the bottom end of the headstay assembly. Sta-Loc or similar swageless
fittings can be used at the upper end of the headstay assembly but
can not be used at the bottom end as the fitting will not install
inside the furling drum properly.
Product Exceptions: The Flexible Furler is designed
to furl and reef forward sails, ie jibs and staysails. The Flexible
Furler is not intended for use as a mainsail or mizzen furler. The
Flexible Furler is NOT designed to be used while your boat is in
the water and passing under low clearance obstructions (bridges,
power lines, etc) with mast tipped forward and headstay attached
to the bow. Lowering the mast in this manner is dangerous even without
a furler, and can be further complicated by the weight of the furler
and the sail.
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