Some customer comments from the 2004 London Boat Show

Brilliant- Simple- Very happy with the system--Robin White

Wonderfully simple-' No birds nests'- safely done from from the well, best improvement on my boat 'Iroko'-- R.N.Cronin

Eleven years and not a moment of problems. I would wish to have another. Good kit.-- Mr Culley

After countless jammed furlers, in many locations, despite proper line handling, my recourse was to Sailspar furlers with endless line drum drives which have removed the concept of jammed furlers from my life. -- Mike Davies OBE.

I find this equipment very easy to handle, trouble free and looking for further equipment.--Eric Tyn

This will be my 3rd Sailspar roller reefing system. Cruising or racing has been made a great deal easier with trouble free sail handling.Particularly benefical for single handling! Well done Sailspar.-- Richard Cassen

Sailspar designed its own unique continuous line headsail system and this has now been in production for more than 20 years. This system comes in 3 different sizes, with a variation available on the small size, and is suitable for yachts up to 45' l.o.a. Many of our customers return for another system when they upgrade yachts.

Each size gear works in the same way.The drive unit is turned by the braid on braid control rope turning around the cast aluminium drum which has staggered "v" teeeth. This set up means that the control rope grips in a similar way to a sheet in a self tailing winch. The control rope is led into the drum by means of 3 ball raced lead rollers which provide nearly 270 degree contact between the drum and the rope. The whole unit sits in its own Sailspar made 316 stainless steel shield which in turn attaches to the reefing gear body and bottom toggle .

All bearings are stainless steel balls running in stainless steel races. Even the lead rollers are ball raced.

The shield is able to rotate so it can be set to the optimium angle.

The control rope is spliced to your own custom length and the rope loop runs aft down one side of the boat, which side depends on your preference. The gear can be bought either as a complete package which includes a new forestay and lead blocks, or as a gear and blocks, or just as the gear only. Sailspar can also provide a complete package to include a new sail.

Whatever way you decide to buy the gear, the package includes full fitting instructions, drill bits, halyard diverter, bottom toggle, forestay length adjustment and bottom stay terminal.

The Sailspar system is simple but effective.

The main feature of our gear is that it offers a continuous line system. This means that there is a constant rope length with no turns on the drum and absolutely no chance of twisting, snagging, jamming or jumping. There are also no hazardous coils of rope around your feet in the cockpi once the sail has been reefed in. The reefing line is spliced, making an unending length of rope which is led down the side of the yacht by special removable double sheave stanchion blocks to the cockpit, from where you operate the furling system. The system can be turned either way and is pulled in and out purely on the large diameter reefing line. Easy, no stress and no strain.

The gear comes as a complete package, with no hidden extras and a 5 year guarantee . It is easy to fit yourself or, alternatively, Sailspar can fit it for you.

The reefing gear is easily maintained.It should be flushed out yearly, as a minimum, with fresh water and then a dry teflon spray should be applied to the drum and the halyard swivel. ON NO ACCOUNT USE GREASE. That really is it.

The baby system, the variation to our small system, comprises of a drive unit, a torque tube, a number of foils, control rope, bottom toggle and a halyard turn block. It is this halyard turn block which varies from the small system. This system is designed for smaller boats as the halyard turns at the top of the foil 180 degrees and makes fast to the drive unit. This means that the jib does not need its own halyard as it is built into the system. This gear is for sail areas up to 150 sq feet and with a maximum luff of 8 metres and with a stay of 4mm, 5mm or 6mm.



The small system comprises of a drive unit, a torque tube, a number of foils, control rope, bottom toggle, halyard swivel and a halyard guide lead. The system needs a separate jib halyard to raise the halyard swivel. A halyard lead is provided to prevent halyard wrap . This gear is designed for boats of up to about 26' with sail areas up to 250 sq feet, with a maximum luff of 10.5 mtrs and with stays of 4mm, 5mm or 6mm diameter.




The medium system comprises of a drive unit, a torque tube, a number of foils, control rope, bottom toggle, halyard swivel and a halyard guide lead. The system needs a separate jib halyard to raise the halyard swivel and a halyard lead is provided to prevent halyard wrap . This gear is designed for yachts up to about 37', with sail areas up to 600sq feet, with a maximum luff of 15.5 mtrs and with stays of 6mm, 7mm or 8mm diameter.




The large system comprises of a drive unit, a torque tube, a number of foils, control rope, bottom toggle, halyardswivel and a halyard guide lead. The system needs a seperate jib halyard to raise the halyard swivel and a halyard lead is provided to prevent halyard wrap . This gear is designed for yachts up to 45', with sail areas up to 1000 sq feet, with a maximum luff of 18.6 mtrs and with stays of 10mm or 12mm. diameter.

Check what size gear you need.

WHAT SIZE GEAR DO YOU NEED ?

Small gear-sail area up to 250 sq feet. Stay diameters from 4 to 6mm with a max length of 10.5mtrs

Medium gear-sail area up to 600 sq feet. Stay diameters from 6 to 8mm with a max stay length of 15.5 mtrs

Large gear-sail area up to 1000 sq feet.Stay diameters from 10 to 12mm with a max length of 18.1 mtrs

Any queries please telephone our Sales Department

Don't want continious line?

Facnor headsail reefing

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