Re: M_Boats: Wykeham-Martin Furling Gear

Hi Doug, I have had two Wykeham-Martin systems on a small british wooden cutter. Yes, system is simple: You CAN NOT REEF ( if you want to have a usable sail shape), only stow away the sails. With a long bowsprit a real advantage. But on a M-15 or M-17 in my opinion all in all the same funktion as a jib douser. But sometimes it jams - a douser does not. I would not buy it again. Regards, Michael Anderson Doug Kelch schrieb:

With all this talk about the CDI furler has anyone ever used the Wykeham-Martin Furling Gear? It is a 100 year old design but seems much simpler to install, use, and remove for trailering.

Thanks

Doug Kelch