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Sailboat Furlers & Headsail FoilsHow-To Guides

Choose a headsail furler sized to your forestay and sail for easy, reliable reefing. Compare furling systems and foils and learn how to install and tune them correctly.

  • Profurl Furler - R250 Racing Unit - Boat Size: Up to 29.0 ft (9.0 m)

    Harken Reflex Furling Techniques

    The core Harken Reflex furling technique is to control the first third of the unfurl: gradually ease the furling line so the Reflex cable spools evenly and never outruns the...

  • Selden Furlers - CXe25 Through Deck Drive Unit

    Harken MKIV Ocean Installation

    Installing a Harken MKIV Ocean genoa furler is a five-stage job: replace the headstay, assemble the furler unit onto it, rig and tension the stay, commission the system, then make...

  • Harken Reflex Asymmetric Spinnaker Furler Unit 1 for boats 35 to 40 feet

    How to order Harken Asymmetric Reflex Furlers

    To order a Harken Asymmetric Reflex Furler, size the drive unit to your boat's length and sail area, then measure your Full Hoist (FH) dimension to select a kit with...

  • Harken Sport Reflex full-finger sailing glove

    How To Replace Your Harken Furlers

    To replace a Harken headsail furler, first choose the right model line for how you sail—the MKIV Ocean cruising system for durability and simplicity, or the MKIV racing system for...

  • Harken Ocean Jib Furling System - MKIV Unit 1 furler

    How to properly order a Harken MKIV Jib Furler

    To order a Harken MKIV jib furler correctly you need four things: the right furler type (MKIV for racing/performance or MKIV Ocean for cruising), the correct unit size (based on...