The results of a reader survey evaluating 15 different headsail furlers were published in the Feb. Its been a few years since Practical Sailor took a look at jib/genoa furlers. We tested the Alado over five months of coastal cruising and daysailing. The Alado furlers design uses integral halyards to place a compression load on the foil, eliminating the need for Loctite, set screws, and a top swivel. Mainstream headsail furlers tend to be assembled on the ground and installed with the mast horizontal. This design allows the do-it-yourselfer to fit each foil section over an attached headstay, and simply push the formed furler up the wire or rod. ![]() ![]() ![]() One feature that sets the Alado apart from other jib or genoa furlers is its staggered slotting of five-foot foil sections that slide together and interlock over a conventional wire or rod headstay. Practical Sailor finds the Alado Nautica headsail furler to be easy to install and a worthwhile sail-handling tool.
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