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A Harken Battcar System is a simple, low-cost solution to a problem that seems bigger than it is. Battcars let you raise, lower, and reef at any wind angle while enjoying efficient sail shape underway. Adding a Harken Lazy Jack to your system makes dropping and reefing the sail even easier by gathering the mainsail on the boom.
Why choose Battcars instead of in-boom or in-mast furling?
No hidden costs: a basic in-boom or in-mast furling system costs 4 to 6 times as much as a top-of-the-line Battcar system. With ball bearing Battcars, you don’t need a new boom, running rigging, mast, mainsail, or professional installation. The system is so free of friction that you’ll never need an electric winch as long as you can hoist the weight of the sail.
Proven reliability: Battcars have a simple, robust design that withstands years of extreme mainsail loads. Top solo circumnavigators trust these systems to take them around the world.
Sail efficiency: In-boom and in-mast furlers generally require smaller and flatter custom-designed sails so they can roll properly. Battcars let you keep the performance of your existing sail.
Do Battcar systems make it safer to sail shorthanded or by myself?
Yes. One of the most difficult things to do safely when sailing alone or shorthanded is reefing the main. This is usually a two-person job—you either need one crew to pull the luff of the sail down to reef or the skipper has to turn head-to-wind to lower the sail to a reef position.
You can lower Battcars at any time when the sail is not pressed against the spreaders—in any condition, at any wind angle, and without having someone go forward. Just let off the halyard to one of the reefing positions you’ve marked on it. MORE...
