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Old Today, 11:15   #1
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Sun cover Mainsail on cat

I am new to multihulls. All monohulls I have sailed have had in mast furling.
My question is opening and closing sun cover for the main sail, i particular given the fact the boom is so much higher on a cat than on a monohull.
Recently chartered fp47 with a captain and he had to climb up on roof of cockpit and railings behind seating in order to zip and unzip sun cover mainsail. He was young and experienced, and even he made it seem difficult.
At best it was awkward, and at worst I would imagine dangerous. Is there an easy way/set up to open/ close the sun cover?
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Re: Sun cover Mainsail on cat

Good for you. That's something that many cat buyers don't realize until after they've bought the boat. There are plenty of cats to choose from where you can reach the cover zipper without dangerous climbs on exposed roofs, ladders or mast steps. It's definitely a safety issue if you have to reach the halyard shackle offshore.
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