Can I use a Code Zero furling for a screecher sail on my trimaran?
The Code Zero furler was designed to handle the massive sail area of upwind spinnakers on ocean racing boats, but it can also be used with screechers. Because the single line driver of the Code Zero furler is fairly large, there is more torque power when rolling up the sail. If a screecher is used in heavier air, rolling up the sail is considerably easier. If the sail is somewhat oversized, the continuous line can handle any amount of sail without the drum filling up with line. The disadvantage is that because the line is continuous, there are two lines to deal with instead of one. For cruising sailboats, we have a dedicated screecher furler that works off the same concept as a standard headsail furler. A screecher furler only has one line and the cost is a fraction of a Code Zero. SMALL BOAT FURLING SYSTEMS Can Small Boat furlers be used for reefing the headsail? No. Small Boat furlers do not have a foil system and cannot be reefed. You should only sail with the headsail completely fu
