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What about in-boom furlers?
The possibility of a jam is the drawback to them, but I had the impression that with a boom furler, that you could still lower or reef normally in the case of the furler failing. I am just starting to learn about them.
Right now I am at the dock in 38 knots with higher gusts and there are two boats shedding the tattered remains of their headsails. The boat across from me sounds like the sail is about to come out of the mast, but I have no clue how I would lowerit in this wind and the power just went out. I am happy to have an inverter. The Coast Guard just announced all ships in the anchorage are required to have engines on standby with a second anchor ready to drop, what fun!
I know the cruising community took awhile to get to accept roller headsails, but eventually they got to be pretty reliable and almost everyone has one or more, but I am guessing that none of the roller mains are there yet.
Ken
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