About CDI Flexible Furler:

In designing the Flexible Furler, CDI focused on the vast majority of sailors who are primarily cruisers or daysailors. They might race but only casually. These sailors have boats under 40 feet long and want to enjoy sailing from the cockpit rather than going forward while underway.
Cruiser and Daysailors want the reliability of a solidly built furler/reefing system backed by an unbelievably comprehensive warranty and yet do not want to spend a lot of time and money buying or maintaining their equipment.

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.


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About Harken Furling Units:

More features than any other company, plus a 7 year warranty makes the Harken® difference. For over 20 years, Harken® furling systems have quietly gone about the job of enabling sailors to furl and unfurl sails from the cockpit.

1. Reliable Foil Joints. Interlocking shapes prevent twisting so foils withstand years of use. Powerful adhesive completely covers connectors to spread load evenly over joint. Screws provide permanent lock.

2. Better Sail Shape. Swivels at head and tack turn separately to flatten and depower the sail so you can point higher and heel less while sailing upwind.

3. Ball Bearings. Free-rolling Torlon® ball bearings minimize friction.

4. Wide Inner Spool. Wide inner spool increases mechanical advantage for more pulling power.

About Profurl Roller Furling Units:

The testing ground of Profurl products has long been the world's oceans in their most extreme conditions. Single handed around the world races, trans-oceanic multihull speed records, Arctic and Antarctic expeditions have given Profurl a valuable store of knowledge to create one of the best furling units on the market.

PROFURL Basic Models: Suitable for boats from 5 to 13.50 m (15 to 44 ft) LOA

A very competitively priced range with Profurl's high standard of quality.
Basic Profurl systems are designed for coastal or mid-range cruising.

PROFURL Classic Models:Several hundreds of PROFURL electric or hydraulic genoa reefing systems have been supplied over the past 13 years, making PROFURL the first manufacturer of this type of systems in the world.

The main features of these systems are a high output and a great reliability. This new range of PROFURL motorised systems includes the very latest improvements in modern technology, allowing for a compact and modern design.

About Schaefer Furling Units:

Schaefer Roller Furling / Reefing allows you to set, furl and reef your genoa from the safety and convenience of the cockpit. You no longer need to scramble forward to hank on your luff or "tame the beast" of a flailing genoa dropped on the foredeck. Best of all, it's a one person job to handle even your big 150% genoa.

All Schaefer Systems are designed to be one of the strongest, best performing furling systems you can install on your boat. Combined with one "wide range" reefing sail, Schaefer Roller Furling / Reefing Systems can do the work of three or four conventional sails. Sailmakers can modify your existing sail or build a single sail that can perform well in winds from 0 to 35 knots.

From years of research Schaefer has developed a combination of features that rival any furler, at any price. That's because Schaefer has designed in, and improved, all the useful features of the world's best rated furlers and eliminated the ideas that didn't make sense.

The results is a furler that's not only strong, but easy to control, smooth and reliable. A proven design with thousands of miles of blue-water cruising - including the grueling Around Alone Race.

Whether you're upgrading your present boat or outfitting a new one, you'll have confidence knowing you've chosen one of the best jib furling/reefing system available. A furler with the trusted Schaefer name.

Bearing Design: Open For Life

Schaefer's Torlon™ bearings cannot corrode and ride in open, easily accessible races that don't require lubrication. These proven, high compression strength bearings provide low friction, and need only periodic flushing with water.

Headstay Adjustment: No Compromises

Schaefer Systems utilize your existing headstay and turnbuckle for reduced cost, full turnbuckle adjustability, and optimum performance. Schaefer heavy-duty base toggle/link articulates to absorb side loads that might otherwise cause turnbuckle fatigue. Your turnbuckle is attached to the base toggle/link and is housed by the system, easily accessible.

Drum Design: Powerful, Open, Metal

Schaefer powerful, large diameter drum provides you with the mechanical advantage you need for high sailing loads. Standard split drum plates allow for easy conversion to a full length headsail. Attractive, stainless cage is open to give easy access to the furling line.

Schaefer's CNC machined metal construction resists ultraviolet rays and abuse from anchor chains and poles mounted near the stemhead fitting.

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