Schaefer Cf-500 Snapfurl System
SEA-CF-500
for Yachts from 16 to 24 feet
Unique 2-part foil snaps together
Excellent Trailer sailer solution
Lightweight and strong
Allow 2-3 weeks lead time
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The CF-500 is the result of innovative Schaefer design and engineering, featuring a unique interlocking Round Geon (tm) PVC foil that allows for DIY installation over an existing headstay with no modifications.
Snapfurl CF-500 Facts, Features and Plus Factors:
- Lightweight, extremely robust furling system for yachts up to 24 feet LOA (c 7.4m)
- Composite 2-part flexible extrusion - snaps together around the forestay complete with luff groove
- Reinforced injection moulded Torque Tube and Upper Swivel for incredible strength and lightness
- Bearings - Double race of Torlon(tm) 3/8” ball bearings on the lower drum (= 40) and upper swivel (= 31)
- Top Performance Torlon bearings – long lasting, low effort reefing
- Extrusion - One 31 foot length (c 9.5m) of single groove moulded to suit size #5 luff tape
- Drum diameter = 2 inches (c 50mm)
- Line Capacity: 25 feet (c 7.6m) 6mm line or 19 feet (c 5.8m) 8mm line
- Bearings: 3/8" (9.5mm) Torlon (tm) ball bearings. (31) in upper swivel (40) in lower drum
- Flexible extrusions can be coiled for reasonable transportation/shipping
- Flexible Foils facilitate mast lowering and stepping
- Excellent solution for trailer sailers
The kit comes with all the basic parts required to assemble the unit including:
- Aft foil
- Forward foil
- Head Swivel
- Drum unit
- Halyard restrainer
- Top cap
- Top cap screws (3)
- 7/32 shackles (3)
- Allen key
- Cardboard tube
- Turnbuckle retaining clip