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  1. How to Use and Wind Roller Furling Jibs

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  2. Using a Jib Furler System

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  3. Roller Furling System for the Jib on a Sailboat Editorial Photo

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  4. Amazon.com : Harken Small Boat Furling, hi-load jib furling swivel drum

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  5. Dinghy Furler / Jib Furler Made By Seasure In The UK. Jib Furler System

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  6. Harken Roller Furlers

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  1. Homemade Jib Furler for a Small Sailboat

    I made this jib furler out of PVC and spare bicycle parts. It will be so much easier to dock under sail as I can drop the mainsail, enter under the jib, the...

  2. Small Boat Furling

    Harken Small Boat furling systems allow the trailerable cruising or dinghy sailor to set and furl the jib from the cockpit. All Harken Small Boat furling components can be purchased individually to mix and match. Systems require a drum and upper swivel. Some are also available as a complete kit. Small Boat units are for furling only, not reefing.

  3. Jib Furlers

    RF76 Small Boat Jib Furler. Furler, 65mm (2 1/2") dia. enclosed drum. For small dinghies and catamarans. Acetal drum with stainless steel ball bearing swivel unit. Fork attachments with 6.4mm (1/4") Pins. $103.92. VIEW DETAILS. Add to Wish List Add to Compare. RF1246 Open Drum Jib Furler.

  4. Harken Roller Furlers

    T here's no easier way to douse a jib than with roller furling, and Harken, with a line of small-boat furlers, has brought the ease and convenience normally employed by larger boats within reach of small-boat sailors. Unlike furlers on larger boats, which use a rigid foil that spins to furl the sail, Harken's small-boat series uses stainless wire for the forestay, simplifying the setup and ...

  5. Upgrade your Sailboat to Roller Furling

    Dinghy, beach cat or small sportboat: Small Boat Furlers mount on the headstay on a sportboat or the jib's luff wire on a dinghy or beach catamaran. Most sportboats, such as my Ultimate 20, use a separate halyard and a jib that zips over the headstay. Trailer sailer: In general, we recommend furlers with a flexible extrusion, like Schaefer's SnapFurl 500 or SnapFurl 700 system, for a ...

  6. Using a Jib Furler System

    This video explains how to properly use a jib furler system, demonstrating what problems can occur and how to avoid those.

  7. Small Boat Furling

    These Small Boat Furlers are for furling only, not reefing. All small boat furling systems require a jib with a luff wire properly seized to the sail. If the Small Boat Furler is purchased as a kit comprised of an upper swivel and drum (Harken #s 434, 435, or 436), the forestay must be removed to lower the sail. The optional Hoistable Halyard ...

  8. How to: Choosing a Furling System

    Just make sure the jib halyard pulls slightly away from the forestay. Otherwise, if the pull is parallel, it's possible to get the halyard wrapped around the stay, which could stop the sail from furling. "Halyard wraps are the #1 reason systems have to be replaced in the offseason," Seldén's Scott Williman warns.

  9. Furling

    Furling, Reefing & Lazyjacks. The simplest and most common furling systems are those for Jibs and other headsails. Force 4 stock a range of Jib Reefing - Furling systems from well known brands Harken, Plastimo, RWO and more. These are designed so that the practical hands on boat owner would be able to fit these to their yacht themselves ...

  10. Furling Systems

    Headsail furling also known as roller reefing is a system designed to reef or dowse the headsail when the breeze freshens too much and for convenient stowage when not at sea. The reefing (furling) is achieved by rolling the headsail up so that it presents reduced or no sail area to the breeze. Select your furling system based on the type of ...

  11. Sailboat Furling Systems & Hardware

    Small Boat Jib Furling Kits. Available in 3 options. $345.95 - $704.95. In Stock. Selden Access Hole Cover. SKU: 378143 | Item ID: SLD 540-026. $18.33. In Stock. Selden ... Sailboat Furling Systems & Hardware at Fisheries Supply A furling system on a sailing yacht allows you to conveniently set, recover, and partially reef your foresail from ...

  12. Headsail Roller Furlers

    Profurl makes four different types of headsail furler. The T26 is a small-boat furler meant for boats in the 16′ to 23′ range. The other models are the Basic, Classic, and Elite. The Basic model comes in two different sizes, the B29 and the B35 for boats of 23′ to 42′. The number refers to the diameter of the round foil extrusion.

  13. Jib Furler for Sailboats, Catamarans and Regatta Boats by Nemo

    "Wonderfurl KR": a small yet great Jib Furler. "KR" is a highly rational product that has been specially designed for boats with stays of reduced length and a diameter of 4-7 mm. Like the other WONDERFURL models, this jib furler is made of high quality materials, it has a round cross-section profile and a spring lock system.

  14. MKIV Jib Reefing & Furling

    Grand Prix Jib Leads. Halyard Tensioners. Tiller Extensions. Peter's Desk Drawer. Gizmos. Show All. Dinghy Jib Leads. Crossbow Pivoting Self-Tacking Jib Traveler. 13 mm Micro. 22 mm Small Boat. 27 mm Midrange. 32 mm Big Boat. Windward Sheeting. CRX Roller. 42 mm Mini-Maxi. 64 mm Maxi. T-Track Genoa Lead. Access Rail System. Show All. 13 mm AA ...

  15. Furlex systems

    The smallest furlers in the Furlex family are used as standard equipment on numerous dinghies, small catamarans and keelboats. They feature stainless ball bearings for long life, composite components for low weight and clever designs to reduce friction. ... Jib furling is all about convenient sail handling from the safety of your cockpit and ...

  16. Roller Furler for a small(ish) boat

    The furler on the left looks like it could do the trick. I have a frontrunner 19 which has a roller furler. The drum is the same as in the left photo, but the forestay is sewn into the jib and has a fixed attachment with a swivel on the mast. You can not adjust halyard tension, just forestay tension with the shrouds.

  17. Jib Furlers

    Looking for the sizing on a jib furler? See our PDF here: Jib Furler Chart 2018, to help determine what is right for your vessel. Contact our support team for more help! ©2023 Schaefer Marine Inc., 158 Duchaine Boulevard, New Bedford, MA / Tel: 508-995-9511. Follow;

  18. Harken Small Boat Furlers

    Harken® Small Boat furling systems allow the trailerable cruising or dinghy sailor to set and furl the jib from the cockpit. Drums and halyard swivels feature multiple stacked races of Delrin® or Torlon® bearings for smooth rotation under load. ... The high-load Small Boat furler with hoistable halyard is available as a kit. Use for: 434 ...

  19. ROLLER FURLING JIB

    With easier tacking and furling, this makes sailing upwind more controllable. North Sails uses our vast experience from modern race boats with comparable sail plans to bring you tough, versatile and easily trimmed Roller Furling Jibs. material. 3Di ENDURANCE Engineered to Last. Designed for Fast. 3Di OCEAN More miles and ocean adventures 3Di SY ...

  20. Continuous Line-Drive Furler

    The continuous line-drive furler is the perfect solution for high-performance skiffs and dinghies that use oversized jibs/gennakers and for staysails on larger boats. Unlike conventional furling drums, the low-profile line-driver never runs out of line, and can completely furl any sized sail. Offset holes in the drive sheave grip line securely, with the stripper arm and feeder working together ...

  21. How to Choose a Furling System

    Small cloth clasps called jib hanks run along the length of the wire halyard when the head sale is deployed. Jib hanks secure the sale to the wire and prevent uneven load from damaging the canvas. ... Best Furling for Small Sailboats. The best furling system for small boats (under 20 feet in length) is the wire luff. This is because it's easy ...

  22. Four Small Boat PVC-Foil Furlers

    The luff tape sewn to the jib or genoa will be #5 for Harken, Hood and Schaefer, #6 for the CDI Flexible Furler 2. ... It has since refined those models and more recently added its SnapFurl small-boat furler. It discounts to about $365. SnapFurl's single-groove foil is made of round, extruded PVC in two parts that snap together and interlock ...

  23. Small Boat Jib Furler

    Small Boat Drum Furlers; Gennaker Furlers. Furler & Top Swivel; Accessories; Continuous Line Furlers; Accessories. Neoprene Top Swivel Cover; Snap Shackle; 2:1 or 3:1 Fairlead; ... Small Boat Jib Furler. Furler, 65mm (2 1/2") dia. enclosed drum. For small dinghies and catamarans. Acetal drum with stainless steel ball bearing swivel unit.