TY for cking in Merlna!
Reeling in that 153 on my boat even in light air is a chore! The working
jib is way easier. Sometimes I do just start it with the
winch, then the rest by hand.. gloves help allot. The
line in mine is 3/8" I think 7/16" would work but I'm not buying more
line this yr!

One thing that also helped... I put a new and larger turning block at the cockpit end. when ever a
line is around a block it reduces the effort on your part. (like the mainsheet controls)
I really love those $$$
furlers like facnor and profurl. I had a CDI on my hunter 23, it was great. I may get a CDI for my boat anyway as the $ allows. It has an old CDI "reefer" model that's been beat.
ok guys we still love you!