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Boom section formed to give maximum strength
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Tapered in both directions
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Tension rod through revolving furling mandrel
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No claw needed over furling mandrel due to
tension rod(therefore no sail chafe)
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Double row spherical bearings to allow for flexing of
furling mandrel
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No castings
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All parts machined from solid material on CNC
machines and hard anodised.
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Stainless steel thread inserts.
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Articulated track hinged off back of existing mast
track.
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Ease of hoisting and lowering of sail through 180
degree sector due to articulated track.
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Furling drum in forward end of boom (no universal
) so can be operated at any angle.
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Boom system fits straight onto existing
gooseneck.
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Battern wear reduced by design of track.
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Boom height is not critical to operation of
system.
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Standard sail cover.
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Sail flattens as it is furled to give a true reefing
system.
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Halyard is tensioned against locking pawl
in furling drum , not against furling line.
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Easy installation due to no alteration needed to
existing rig. Just fit the track and put in the gooseneck
pin.
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No hole through mast.
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No furling drums on front of mast to foul genoa sheets
, also leaves front of mast clear for spinnaker pole tracks
etc.
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Designed as a true bluewater system.