Can I use my cruising spinnaker with a Harken furling system?
Yes. Most cruising spinnakers attach to the headstay with a snap shackle. Ask your sailmaker to replace the shackle with one that works with a furled sail. He will probably use a padded strap, or string of beads to hold the sail near the headstay. I like to race seriously, but I also like the convenience of furling. Can I use my racing sails? Yes. You can use your racing sails on a Harken system. Most racers don’t use a #1 genoa because the luff is usually too long and construction too light. A #2 or smaller genoa should be short enough to use on your furling system, and strong enough to handle reefing. Can I still use my hank-on jib with a Harken Small Boat furler? The answer is yes and no. You can still use the same jib, but without the hanks on it. You don’t need to get a new jib cut, you need to replace the hanks and add a luff wire to the sail. Most sailmakers can do this for you. Code Zero furling Can I use a Code Zero furling for a Screecher sail on my trimaran? The code Zero fu
