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seads
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Initially Posted - 05/15/2003 :  23:22:50  Show Profile
The one thing I like the most about this board is the opportunity to use everybody's experiences to help make the right decision for equipment, etc., so here I go again...

I am looking at roller furlers in the <$1,000 price range. The CDI furler seems to give a lot of bang for the buck and I've heard good things about it. The Schaefer Snapfurl systems look pretty good, too and they seem to have the advantage of fitting over existing headstay without any cutting.

Question: Anyone have a Snapfurl CF-500 or CF-700 and what do you think of it.

General roller furler input appreciated, too!

Thanks.

Stewart Eads
"Osprey" 1982 FK/SR #3408
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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 :  00:45:59  Show Profile
I have had a CDI Flex Furler for 8 years on Quiet Time and never had any trouble except the halyard line wearing out and having to be replaced once. I consider this to be a normal wear item and not a defect or failure. The Flex Furler foil is extruded from a polymer resin that is virtually indestructable. The only metal part is the stainless steel "cup" around the drum, and that can get scratched or dented if abused or slammed around while rigging the mast up and down. Other than than the drum cup, all of the plastic parts seem to be strong enough to withstand just about any thing, even being run over by a vehicle (at least the foil extrusion will shrug off a runover, not sure about the drum). CDI has a no-questions-asked Lifetime waranty, including the halyard line, and the price is very reasonable, under $700 for the FF4, under $600 for the FF2.


Larry Charlot
Catalina 25 #1205 "Quiet Time"
Sacramento, CA
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cclark
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Response Posted - 05/16/2003 :  13:40:11  Show Profile  Visit cclark's Homepage
Stewart, I just installed a CDI on my boat. It was quite easy, and only took a couple of hours. I went for the BB upgrade, and it works very smooth. I am not a racer, so any advantages other furlers may have over the CDI for racing is lost on me.
If you get the CDI, I wouldn't cut the luff to the length they suggest, but lay out or measure your forestay and cut to appropriate length. See tech tips for a warning.
Chris

"Ora Serrata" '83 SK/TR #3749
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