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What about in-boom furlers?
Sailmc,
You have the Jeanneau 43DS ? Damn ! I want one, but those buggers are going up in price, I think they see me coming at the boat shows with drool on my face ;-).
Its funny you talk about the Jenneau 43 DS and the performance, because (you are probably aware) but Yachting World did a sailing comparison of all the Jeanneau 43''s and the deck salon sailed just as well as the regular 43. I even discussed this in the other post that spurred this post. See "anxiety in buying a boat" near the end.
http://members.sailnet.com/messageboard/readmessage.cfm?Forum=3&Topic=8332
FYI The review in Yachting World May 2002 p104-110 Jeanneau 43-footers by Tim Thomas
(Link is not working now but you used to be able to read the comparison review on-line)http://www.jeanneauamerica.com/43s_ontest/43s_ontest_intro.htm )
Though, in deference to what Jeff H says, who knows how long the mainsail in a furling system can keeps it shape until it starts to get what Jeff H calls "leech creep". I don''t know what it is, but I''m sure it is something. Wheather it will affect you and when, due to a superior design or mainsail fabric is still in question.
Though I can see a potential for wearing out mainsails sooner before they need to be recut, fixed or, replaced. But maybe thats a something one has to live with for the conveniece of a roller furl main.
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