roller furling

As of this morning, me and the wife are proud new owners of a 1982 E25+ with the yanmar diesel! I am not however a owner of a headsail, the boat didn’t come with one. Either way, I think I made a good decision for our first boat. Would love to know what you guys think of these models, as well...

Hey! Loaded topic here A couple weeks ago while tacking my genoa's leech line got caught on the mast and began to rip out of its pocket. The sail itself is pretty old and needs some TLC. The rip is almost the full height of the sail. I am going to have to take down the sail and start sowing her...

I have an Ericson 25 which I purchased in 1985. The roller furling system has no manufacturer logo. Is anyone familar with the furling system used on the Ericson [manufactured 1974]. I would like to know how I might be able to do some maintenance on it as it appears to be rubbing metal on...

Ericson 30-2 (1979) with transom-hung rudder and wheel steering for sale in San Francisco. Good condition - ready to sail. Inboard Yanmar diesel (rebuilt this year); double spreader rig; North sails - less than two years old; self-tailing winches; spinnaker with pole and lines; Harken roller...

A rigger has told me that the Schaefer lower bearing housing on a 1987 E35-3 has a know defect. Lack of a drain/flush port means they deteriorate and one started decline quickly. Has anyone experienced this problem? I'm sure Schaefer has fixed any problems in the past 25 years. If I have to...

I want to equip my 1969 E26 with roller furling for the foresail. Bouncing around the foredeck has become less exciting and more scary as time goes by. My forestay is 32.49 feet and the two SnapFurl products are 31 feet and 38 feet. My guess is that I get the 31 footer and it is adjusted longer...