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seads
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Initially Posted - 04/30/2003 :  10:39:21  Show Profile
1) Anybody have any experience with the more affordable roller furlers like the CDI as far as quality/durability etc?

2) Should I put a zinc on my fixed keel if it is cast iron and going to be in salt water?

Thanks.
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 04/30/2003 :  11:06:26  Show Profile
Can't help much on #1 as Snickerdoodle has no furler (but five jibs to choose from).

Question #2 - Yes! Absolutely.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839
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wmkoines
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Response Posted - 04/30/2003 :  12:02:58  Show Profile
I have had a CDI for 3 years and very happy. I also got the the bearing upgrade.
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 04/30/2003 :  13:01:55  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
I never had a zinc on my fin keel. It was in salt for years. never had any problems. If I had a inboard I would have used a zinc. But if the keel has no electrical conections where will it exchange potential.

Doug&Ruth
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Tacoma Wa.
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 05/05/2003 :  13:16:19  Show Profile
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Anybody have any experience with the more affordable roller furlers like the CDI as far as quality/durability <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

My CDI furler (Cruising Design, Inc. -- http://www.sailcdi.com) is, as far as I can tell, the same vintage as my boat -- about 22 years old. It's clearly old, but I feel it has worked well. I had a couple problems, but nothing that couldn't be fixed. The schematic of my unit (4/6 type O) from the web site, plus a little JB Weld, has been very helpful in this regard. Note, however, that I tend to take it easy on the unit -- I furl/reef only after momentarily/slightly blanketing the jib with the main, thus making it easy to pull the furling line with one hand while keeping proper tension on the jib sheet with the other hand (no winches). Quickly pointing into the wind can also take pressure off the lines and the unit, but both sails can flap violently and loss of headway can occur.

RichardG 81 C25 SR/FK "Sanity"
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 05/05/2003 :  14:00:36  Show Profile
Stewart,

I installed a cdi furler on osmepneo a couple of years ago and am very pleased with it. I have no problem with it, except by my own doing. When you get it you will need to cut the luff, the piece that slides over the forestay. Be very careful with this measurement, and make sure its right - the measurement and the cut you actually make.

Also, someplace I got the idea you could put the luff onto the forestay with the mast up. I tried and discovered I couldn't. I had to drop the mast slide the luff on and re-raise the mast. Now it (the luff) stays on the forestay, and when the boat finally splashes and the mast is raised all I'll need to do is put the sail on the luff.



Don Peet
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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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cclark
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Response Posted - 05/06/2003 :  01:05:51  Show Profile  Visit cclark's Homepage
Stewart,
I just installed the CDI 4 on my boat this weekend. It went on fairly easily. I would recommend having CDI ship the luff either straight or in the large single loop. When I finally got two friends to help straighten the luff, we did fine, but it would have been much easier not having to do that. I haven't had the boat out yet, but the furler seems to work nicely.
Chris

"Ora Serrata" '83 SK/TR
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