[Rhodes22-list] Alternate roller furling choices

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Jim,
Congratulations,  What a beauty.   These ladies keep us busy.  I can fully imagine the winds you encountered.  

We're all packing to CC this weekend for FIL 90th birthday.  Now, that is something I can't imagine.  We're probably going out with him on his Bristol 30 on Friday.

Cheers,
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim White <lemenagerie22 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: May 30, 2006 10:35 AM
>To: Rhodes List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Alternate roller furling choices
>
>Hi folks:
>  I've been quiet for awhile for a couple of reasons. I succombed to "bigger boat fever", and recently acquired a vintage, very rare Westerly Centaur Ketch (photo attached) "Olivia". Totally refit, she's a real gem, and I delivered her from Rockport Texas this past three day weekend in winds up to 50mph...we took a real shellacing, but made it down here in 30 hours, averaging about 5.5 mph SOG. We arrived late Sunday night, totally french fried
>   
>  I am going to haul Le Menagerie this week and work on her, do some interior work and change out the sails. I scored a 175 genny with a wire luff ment for a standard roller furling, and want to buy one, but would like ya'lls opinion (those of you who use them) about the most reliable/best value ease of installation, that sort of thing. I know we've been around that block before, but hope you will have patience and re-address this.
>   
>  Cheers,
>  jw
>
>
>Jim White
>Le Menagerie
>www.lemenagerie.blogspot.com
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