How To Install A Plastimo Furling System! Sailing Meraki | Ep.26

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In this episode I install the Plastimo 609-s to my 21ft sailboat Meraki! The install was very easy but there are things that you must get right otherwise disaster might ensue.
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[@billhellmers2739]

Great to see you upgrade to a right proper coastal cruiser!!!

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thanks Bill!

[@lucasfernandez-pena1531]

Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia. Esta semana pondré un enrollador igual a un Hunter Europa de 40 años pero sigue siendo un gran pequeño barco.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

That’s brilliant and thanks for watching!

[@simonroyle2806]

Great stuff, Im going to get one!. Question: having done the Furler install can you use your existing jib/genoa? ie mine has the existing hanks, so can you remove those to fit to the new furler.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

If it has the right diameter edge on the sail to fit in the groove it will fit!

[@paulharrison7914]

Alex! A nail file! Please!
Also, check out Duralac and Tefgel.

[@willgregor4392]

Would it be possible to replace some of these foils without removing the forestay? I need to swap a couple out.

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Not really as the wire is too big to make it into the middle of the profile and everything is connected. Way easier taking it down to do it.

[@awaywithjosephine]

Yeah so the guy I bought the yacht off has basically done the offfut at the base near the drum. Absolutely nightmare because the joiner ok the inside is under way too much pressure.

[@sailingavocet]

Awesome video Alex, getting so close to 1k!

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Thanks! Not far off now, didn’t expect to get 100 people interested at the start haha

[@benrandomly2016]

It's rare to see a trailer sailor with a furler here in the US. Good work getting it set up. Are you planning for a standard Jib or going for an oversize Genoa?

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Ben Randomly definitely rare but surprisingly not much extra work when raising the mast. going to go slightly larger i think!

[@spiroskaramanlis566]

What does meraki means?

[@AlexGoesSailing]

Put a part of you into your work!

[@deniz-akkaya-x]

It sounds like a Greek word got from Turkish :)