How much is a furling jib?
You should be able to buy all of the parts for the furler, foil, retrieval line, turning blocks and so on, for somewhere around $3,000-3200. It will cost several hundred dollars per jib to have luffropes added and the hanks removed.
How does a jib furler work?
The jib is attached to the furler, and the line is wound around the spool. When the line is pulled, the furler turns, rolling up the jib; when the furling line is released, the jibsheet may be used to unfurl the jib. The other common type of furling system is for the mainsail.
What is a Dutchman flaking system?
The Dutchman Mainsail Flaking System uses vertical control lines laced through fairleads in the sail to automatically flake the sail. The sail slides up and down on the lines like a window shade. As the sail is dropped, the lines guide the main down to alternate sides of the boom.
How does a roller furling jib work on a sailboat?
On most sailboats with a furling jib, the jib sheet comes back to a moveable block mounted on the deck, as in this photo. This block can be moved forward or aft for optimum sail shape with different amounts of sail unfurled. Moving the block forward pulls the clew downward more than back, tightening the sail’s leech more than the foot.
When to move block on roller furling sail?
Sailors usually mark or note the ideal block position for the sail when fully opened and when partly reefed. It is much easier to move the block when the jibsheet does not have tension on it, while the sail is either furled or on the other tack.
When to take furling line out of sail drum?
The jib is hoisted with its leading edge in the groove of the foil—typically only once at the beginning of the sailing season. Then the furling line is pulled out of the drum, causing the drum and foil to rotate and the jib to roll up around the foil. With a furling jib, there is no need lower the jib and remove the sail hanks after each sail.
What are the different types of sail furlers?
Types of sails: Flying sail furlers are designed to be used with light and heavy flying, asymmetrical sails, at heading angles between a close reach and a broad reach. Examples are light sails like a gennaker, code zero, screacher, light or multi-purpose genoas, fisherman, or heavy sails: solent, reacher, staysail, storm jib.