Roller Furler setup on H16

I just sold my H14T and bought a H16. I would like to know if it's possible to have a jib furler setup exactly the same as that on the H14T or are there stresses and forces that prohibit this kind of setup?

Thanx
R

No, you can do it. But you just sold all the goodies to make it happen with your 14!

Glad to hear your on a 16.

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hobiejohn at earthlink dot net
Fleet 297

Thanx for the input John, will try get over to your neck of the woods come spring. I can get hold of a roller furler and swivel, just need a furling jib. What about the bridle wires that attach to the furler, are they shorter than the standard bridles?

Thanx
R

Yes, the bridles will need to be shorter.

Not sure, but saltydog or Murray's may have them, if not we can figure out length. I have a Hobie furler to measure. And I think bananahead (Springfield) has a furler setup for his 16.

Come see us (Jim's Sailing Center & Fleet 297) at the KC Boat Show, February 22nd thru 25th.

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hobiejohn at earthlink dot net
Fleet 297

Yo, I have a furler for sale in great shape. And I know where to get a 16 jib for a furler.
cw

Hey hoboturbo, Where do you sail in Missouri? We sail our 1980 h16 at Stockton Lake, we now live in Mt. Vernon, MO, used to live in Rolla- (the middle of everywhere?), but NO lakes were close by. Now we are only an hour from Stockton, much better!!
I do not recall replacing the bridles with shorter ones- I bought the furler setup from Hobie, furling jib from schurr sail in florida. I did have to add another adjuster to the forestay, otherwise the jib wouldn't reach the furler, (forestay is sewn into the furling jib). I have one adjuster on the top and one on the bottom, it makes it easier to adjust the rake of the mast further back.
John G.

Hey bananahead, live in Columbia Mo, bought my H14T from Spurgeons at Stockton lake. I sail at Thomas Hill Lake, about 1hr North of Columbia and have yet to check out Longbranch & Mark Twain Lake. I sold my H14T to a guy out of Jackson TN and bought my H16 in WI. Boat is in really good conditionbut gelcoat was badly oxidized. I used a fine grain waterpaper to remove oxidization and then a marine compound/wax to polish and shine, looks almost new again. I really enjoyed the furler setup on the H14T and want to do the same on H16. Chris Wessels has a furler and swivel for me, Murrays can make the bridles and told me how to measure using my standard bridle. For the time being I think I'll just use my existing jib minus the battens untill I can get a proper furling jib. We should get together for a sail come spring.

Happy Sails
R