furler-reefing

[Matthew Sebring]

I'll throw my two-cents in with a harken Unit 0. It's rugged, fairly easy to install (despite what the nay-sayers say) and one of the best consistently smooth operating furlers available. The swivels allow the middle of the sail roll up just a bit before the head and foot do which makes the sail flatten a bit when you start to reef down giving you a better shape when partially furled than you get with something like a CDI which rolls up evenly.
I do have to say that I've not played with the MK IV redesign of the furler though so I'm not sure how it compares to the older MK III. In fact, I'd be interested in other's opinion of the new design. I will say that I'm completely unimpressed with the foil redesign on the new "cruising" furlers.