THE SELF-SUFFICENT SAILOR'S FURLER

ALADO A2 FOR STAYS TO 12mL`X 8mm DIAMETER A reliable reefing headsail furler that is simple, strong, effective and user-friendly. And affordable. It is guaranteed against failure for as long as you own it for yachts under 10 tonnes. The genius of the Alado furlers is that there is - NO rigging changes needed NO need to go aloft NO need to employ a rigger NO swivels or ball-bearings to fail NO rigging loads imposed on halyard NO torque fatigue on the stay NO foil butt joints (slide together) NO joiner springs, clips, screws, glues, or rivets NO risk of halyard wrap Unlike other furlers, your forestay does NOT have to be threaded down a foil - the foils are in 2 halves which dovetail together longitudinally around the stay as it stands with 50% overlap in each section, forming an aerodynamic profile with two luff grooves. Practically all ALADO owners install their own furlers. The halyard(s) return to the drum from a sheave-box at the top of the foils, loading the foils in compression. Free from tension, the drum spins easily on a high-density "non-stick" plastic thrust washer and bearing. ALADO furlers come in 4 sizes ranging from 9m(30ft) to 25m(85-ft). The US consumer sailing magazine Practical Sailor (accepts no commercial advertising) published a test report on the ALADO furler which concludes..."Elegantly simple, the ALADO furler is well-crafted and priced to sell." ) The auction price includes shipping from the factory in Rio, insurance, all taxes and duties and delivery to your doorstep, usually within 7 days if there are no delays at Customs. The seller is the NZ ALADO representative and offers the A2 for sale on their behalf. He can also list for auction at factory price any of the models shown at the website http://www.alado.com. Questions welcome.