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Date Posted: - Tuesday - 07/18/06 - 4:47pm
Author: Lawrence Killingsworth
Author Host/IP: slip-12-65-144-120.mis.prserv.net / 12.65.144.120
Subject: Roller Furling on a M40

I'm thinking about installing roller furling on my M40, Ta' Ata Ori. I'm looking for advice from any of you who have it on your M40s. Brands and models that you have used, likes and dislikes, performance, tricks to installation, what size sails do you furl, etc. Any helpful comments would be most appreciated.

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[> Roller Furling on TM36 -- Mike Cox, - Tuesday - 07/18/06 - 8:17pm (NoHost/72.24.202.31)

Lawrence,
Gypsy Mariner (TM36) has a ProFurl LC32. It's about 10 years old now. It works really well and has been quite durable. With a ketch, the forestay length is shorter than the same sized boat with a sloop rig, so you can usually get away with a "smaller" size.
Mike

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[> [> Thanks -- Lawrence Killingsworth, - Thursday - 07/20/06 - 12:22pm (NoHost/198.185.135.7)

Thanks, Mike. I was looking at the ProFurl, because I like the open design and I understand it is the only brand with sealed bearings. I had a Harken on my Ericson 35 and it worked just fine for the 12 years I owned the boat. I appreciate your comments. -- lmk

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[> [> [> Oops! -- Lawrence Killingsworth M40 Ta' Ata Ori, - Thursday - 07/20/06 - 12:27pm (NoHost/198.185.135.7)

Oops, I better get with the program and identify myself correctly. I think it's an excellent idea to include the boat name, Bill. That way we can all go over to the "owners" section and check out the boats.

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[> Roller Furling -- Chuck M40 Sea Trek, - Thursday - 07/20/06 - 9:01pm (1Cust7797.an1.hou17.da.uu.net/63.20.30.117)

Lawrence, we have been doing some heavy duty cruising on Sea Trek for 15 years with our Harken furler and it has performed flawlessly with a 120 Genoa.

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[> [> Good Stuff -- Lawrence Killingsworth M40 Ta' Ata Ori, - Friday - 07/21/06 - 11:41am (67.105.128.162.ptr.us.xo.net/67.105.128.162)

Thanks, Chuck. I know Harken makes good stuff. I just replaced the original Barient genoa sheet winches on Ta' Ata Ori with bronze, Harken 44 two-speed self-tailers.

I was looking at the photos you have posted of Sea Trek. Are your masts aluminum? If so, where were they fabricated? If not, how are they holding up with the extensive cruising you have done? I'm looking to perhaps replace my main mast. The former owner (quite a handy fellow) made it himself about 25 years ago on Nuku Hiva in the French Marquesas, after he was dismasted at sea. I asked him what kind of wood it was made of and his response was, "Whatever we could get."

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[> [> [> Masts -- Chuck M40 Sea Trek, - Friday - 07/21/06 - 7:09pm (160-pool1.ras01.dfw01.dial.cogentco.com/206.149.160.160)

Lawrence, The spars are aluminum and were purchased from Annapolis Spars in Maryland. Apparently the boat came to the US sans sticks. We just did an Awl-Grip job on them two years ago because they were starting to oxidize badly. But the boat is 26 years old. We have Awl-Gripped everything from the waterline up over the last few years and it us holding up well. We have done all of the work ourselves using the Awl-Grip system and following their directions to the letter. We rolled the paint and primers on the spars.

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