[Rhodes22-list] Rolling furlers from other companies

[Todd Tavares]

Tony,

Assuming you are talking about the headsail furler and not the IMF
mainsail, General Boats made a solid round tube aluminum furler. It had one
or two round plates at the bottom to create an open drum. The Genoa has a
sleeve along the leading edge which is slipped down over the furling tube
and secured to the aluminum tube with screws and formed fender washers.

Later on, the boats came with CDI brand furlers which have a plastic or
composite extruded luff foil. The sail slides in a groove in the luff foil.
I do not know what GB is putting on new(er) models.

Which type do you have?
Where are you located; because the solid furler is really not slippage.

Todd T.

On Wed, May 25, 2022, 7:35 PM Tony Jonaitis via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Getting ready to pick up our Rhodes 22, and it is evident the rolling
> furler could use some love.  If I decide to go the used route, and I can
> find an official Rhodes rolling furler, what should I be looking for   Yup,
> first sailboat for my wife and I, but we have enthusiasm.  This may  be a
> stupid question... but I'm going to ask anyway....ThanksTony Jonaitis
>