Thanks! And these are good questions, I was wondering how often this is needed. I have a dual track foil now, and was just thinking that I hate to lose a capability. But bringing the 155 up and down every sailing day is a pain...I think the better question is does anyone ever use both tracks for sail changes? I race quite a bit and we have never used both tracks simultaneously. Sometimes we will prep the new sail and have a few inches in the second slot but we never raise one while lowering the otehr because there are too many ways to mess it up..
Another question should be how many times do folks change a head sail while racing? I find it to be a very, very rare occurrence in the summer winds we race in..
I think the better question is does anyone ever use both tracks for sail changes? I race quite a bit and we have never used both tracks simultaneously. Sometimes we will prep the new sail and have a few inches in the second slot but we never raise one while lowering the otehr because there are too many ways to mess it up..
Another question should be how many times do folks change a head sail while racing? I find it to be a very, very rare occurrence in the summer winds we race in..
Hm... I am going to have the mast down in a few days... Maybe now is the time if I can find a dealThe Harken MK-III was a closeout at West Marine recently; you might look for a good deal on one. They also had dual-groove foils; depending on the model (I know because my MK-III has dual-grooves).
Okay dumb question...
I assume when the head sail is rolled up, the halyard does not twist? How is this prevented?
Will a Harkin foil furler work with any head sail with a luff line (not sure if that is the correct term - I meant as opposed to hanks)?
I think the better question is does anyone ever use both tracks for sail changes? I race quite a bit and we have never used both tracks simultaneously. Sometimes we will prep the new sail and have a few inches in the second slot but we never raise one while lowering the otehr because there are too many ways to mess it up..
Another question should be how many times do folks change a head sail while racing? I find it to be a very, very rare occurrence in the summer winds we race in..
A helpful guy at West Marine explained what all this means. Bottom line, I can't unfurl a sail, then make a sail change, then furl the new sail. I need to convert the furler from roller mode to racing mode by dropping the sail, removing the drum and the swivel, and so on.One the the others did not say is you need to drop the swivel below the feeder to use both tracks. You can not use both tracks in a furling mode as you need to lower the swivel to lower the sail. Also taking the drum off when racing makes sail changes much cleaner.