Hood furling gear

[johnlilley]

Has anyone experience of Hood 810 ld endless line jib furling gear and can they be used as reefing gear. The gear is strongly made but has a toothed drum instead of a roller drum. The remaining parts are identical to any other jib furling gear. John Lilley

John Lilley, John Lilley & Associates, Web site www.seasurveys.co.uk for osmosis /timber problems

 

[dickhicks]

This sounds similar to the Sailspar reefing gear - with an endless reefing rope and secured thro' a clutch. Not familiar with the Hood version - mine is on a 27' cruiser.

 

[ean_p]

so what exactly is the difference between furling and/or reefing gear...how do they differ in physical practical terms....

 

[Strathglass]

John I looked well into this as I have a Hood Gemini foil. They are indeed reefing systems. 'furling' is just an American translation, go to
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.boatus.com/boattech/roller.htm>http://www.boatus.com/boattech/roller.htm</A> and I think it will be evident.

Iain