Hi Kevin, I have a 1982 M17 that I sail single hand most of the time here off the BC Coast. I have a CDI FF2 furler, that I have used over the past 4 years and am very happy with it. It's well built, and I have found it to be totally reliable in all sorts of weather & conditions. In my case I chose a 109 working jib that I use in concert with my asym. The CDI is works well in this configuration as it frees up the jib halyard for use with the torsion rope on my asym furling system. If I didn't also have the asym I would have gone with a 135 rather than the 109 for better performance in light winds, but with asym I like the option of a working jib that can be furled modestly in heavier weather and still point perform decently. If the asym is "sometime in your future" I would suggest the 135... Keith *Keith R. Martin, P.Eng* *Vancouver B.C.* *Serenity M17, #353* *http://www.msogphotosite.com/Scripts/Boats/boatsdetail.php?id=105 <http://www.msogphotosite.com/Scripts/Boats/boatsdetail.php?id=105>* On Sat, 12 Jan 2019 at 14:31, Kevin Sandwick <ksandwick@hotmail.com> wrote:
________________________________ From: Kevin Sandwick
Time to open a can of worms. On the fence over two new head sails or roller furling for my M-17. Not a kid anymore and I sail 95 % single handed. 1985 model. Currently 105 % headsail with single reef in main. Thinking of adding a 80% and a 135% or a 135 on CDI furller. Asymmetrical spinnaker is on the list for down the road a bit. Is the CDI the go to furller? Appreciate any feedback, This is a tough decision for me. I tried to access searchable archives with no luck. Thanks Kevin Hull #400