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Post by david01 on Oct 16, 2018 15:23:09 GMT
Hi there
I have just purchased a 2013 SO 379 and overall am delighted with her.
I am looking to add a cruising chute and am after some advice as to what furling set up people use on the 379? In the past on a different make of boat I used a Crusader Sails MagiFurl continuous furling system which was ok but a bit unreliable.
What do Jeanneau fit if anyone bought one as standard (Selden?) / what do people recommend ?
Many thanks
David
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Post by so36idavid on Oct 16, 2018 15:51:55 GMT
Hi David,
Congratulations on the new boat!
My chute wasn't OEM so I can't say what Jeanneau puts on.
I have a Selden removable sprit which I usually keep belowdecks. It can live on deck but complicated anchoring so I removed it. The chute is in a dousing sock which works great. If you're planning on racing it then weight up high becomes a concern. If I was crossing oceans I might be concerned about chafe. The longest I've ever kept it up is maybe 24 hours and it was fine for that.
David
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Post by jdl01 on Oct 16, 2018 15:58:27 GMT
As you are starting from scratch, you may wish to look at furling units with easily interchangable parts that allow you to fly both asymmetrical chutes and code 0's off the same base unit. Harken Reflex furling system might be a good place to start looking and comparing products.
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Post by hoppy on Oct 17, 2018 7:08:16 GMT
As you are starting from scratch, you may wish to look at furling units with easily interchangable parts that allow you to fly both asymmetrical chutes and code 0's off the same base unit. Harken Reflex furling system might be a good place to start looking and comparing products. The same for the Selden CX range (not the GX) |
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Post by hoppy on Oct 17, 2018 7:17:24 GMT
What kind of sailing, what location(s) and how is your boat configured?....
For my former SO40 I reduced the headsail area from 155% to 135% and added a Code 1 (similar to code 0) for light winds. My code 1 allowed me to sail as close as 40 degrees in < 5 knots through to DDW goose winged in 25 knots. Whilst it was not designed for downwind, it still worked great like a 200% lightweight genoa
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Post by edonalbertine on Oct 17, 2018 16:55:38 GMT
Hi there congrats on the boat.
On my SO389 I have a North Sails G2 Running Gennekar (NorLon No 75, Area 86.88 metres sq) which is hoisted in a sock. It is a fantastic sail that suits the boat perfectly - plenty of power but very easy to manage single-handed. Norths in Fareham UK have all the details but I can give you direct contacts should be interested.
Cheers
Ed
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Post by zaphod on Oct 20, 2018 17:38:43 GMT
I am going through the same decisions for our new 2011 39i. I am torn between getting a cruising Code Zero, or an asymetric. I definitely think a furler is in the cards either way. The wife loves the idea of not even having to go to the foredeck to douse the sail.
With regards to the furler, so far the Harken Reflex is the front runner. Apparently the biggest problem with furling flying sails is the torsion rope, and harken seems to have figured that one out better than the others.
We will be flying whichever sail we go with from a Selden sprit. Selden makes a kit specific to our boat, and Jeanneau already installed the deck fitting in the correct spot, so it will be an easy add-on.
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Post by jdl01 on Oct 23, 2018 2:23:28 GMT
The code 0 involves much more halyard tension than an assym chute, especially with the wind at or forward of the beam.
The standard selden removable sprit may not be up to those loads for the code 0 - double check with your selden dealer.
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