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[quote=Edchris177][quote]I am looking into a roller furling jib, trying to find what all parts would be necessary. [/quote]
Here is some info on what myself & others have done. Some of the explanations get truncated, if you click on the photo you will get the whole enchilada.
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Pete Begle had a drum & swivel for $100 IIRC, that is your biggest cost. Look in the Classifieds. You can cut your old forestay & use it again. I'm not familiar with the Prindle, but if it uses a zippered jib up the forestay it should be very similiar to what I did on our Nacras.
[quote]It will be interesting to see how hard the main is to raise and lower while on the water[/quote]
As long as the track is clean, & not pinched in, it should come right down. If I let go of the halyard mine will crash down...as long as it is pointed into the wind. This is the advantage of a mooring buoy or pole, your Cat, if tied on from the bridal will swing into the wind making raising lowering easy. If you get much of a cross wind the sail swings into the shrouds & hangs up, especially when you raise it. 
It is a be itch to get the jib on when in deep water. You can't reach the forestay & pins if the water is even waist deep. I started with a plank across the bows, that gets old real fast. Furling is your friend![/quote]

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