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Jeff Roy (Jeffr)

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Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2002 - 05:45 am:   

I decided to go with the Seldon because I got a great deal on it and it comes as a complete kit. I did not want to have to order a laundry list of extras. It comes with a 5/16" wire replacement headstay. I was told that if I wanted to reuse my rod headstay I either had to find a rigger with a portable headforming press to come to the boat or bring the boat to a rigger with one to have the stay reheaded. Instead I decided to roll up the rod headstay with it's tuffluff and put it away in case I ever wanted to use it again.

I think the Seldon and the Harken were the only two choices that came with a split drum and a dual slot foil shaped extrusion.

The Seldon is a little heavier than the Harken. I think all of the units sold today are excelent products and work well. It really comes down to a few minor features and price.

I am pretty sure you will have to shorten the hoist a little on all your sails even if you remove the drum for racing because the 9.1 requires a halyard deflector to prevent halyard wrap with a roller furler. I guess it depends on how the sails were cut originally.

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