[c350ia] A question about in mast furling...

[Peter Denoncourt]

Al,

We have hull no. 72 since it was new in 2003, with roller furling main. 
Never any problems furling/unfurling it.  Naturally, the sail has no leech 
because it cannot accommodate battens, so it is less powerful than a 
standard main.  But if your question relates to problems with the furling 
system - it is very reliable, in my experience.

We sail the coastal waters from S. Carolina to the Bahamas, and keep the 
boat in Jacksonville, FL.  We use the boat nearly every weekend, except the 
heat of the summer Jul -Sep, and have taken an extended (3 week) cruise 
every year since we bought her new.

Good luck in making your decision.  Hope this helps.

Peter Denoncourt
Kite, #72

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Szymanski" <aszy@mac.com>
To: <c350ia@catalina350.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 19:20
Subject: [c350ia] A question about in mast furling...


> Well... time is drawing near. We have accepted an offer on the house, 
> thus will be purchasing our dream - a Catalina 350. There's one in 
> Seattle right now and with one exception is the boat for us. The 
> exception is the in mast furling system. My wife and I have shied  away 
> from that arrangement for mostly simplicity reasons - thinking  that the 
> system is "just one more thing to break". Heck.. my current  vessel has a 
> hank on jib and I use a sextant !  So.. we'd be very  interested in 
> everyone's observations on the system - I do recall a  recent post of one 
> that jammed up and would not allow the sail to be  furled.
> Standing by,
>
> Al Szymanski
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