Karver catalog 2018 (english)
60Pages

PURE PERFORMANCE DECK & MAST GEAR

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PRODUCT LINES OBSESSIONStechnology innovation sailing .research rs3 development performance durability service passion safety reliability MESSAGE FROM CEO Due to our capacity to innovate and provide custom solutions in a short time frame, we work with the greatest names in the sailing industry and are onboard the most prestigious yachts. Equipment requirements are typically the same on Maxi-yachts, foiling catamarans or production boats, with shared difficulties from hoisting the main sail to dousing the spinnaker ro preventing halyard stretch... It is still a hands-on experience, but...

Furlers make handling the sail easier thus improving your boat’s performance STRUCTURAL FURLERS TOP DOWN SPINNAKER FURLERS

PRODUCT BENEFITS WHY CHOOSE A FLYING FURLER? • he furler is a light and removable system that quickly launches the foresails on your sailboat. T Free flying sails come as an addition to your genoa so you always fly the best sail depending on the wind and boat direction. • furled sail is easier to handle and can be readily stored below out of the way. A • he same furler can usually be used for several types of sails: gennakers, stormsails, staysails T and more recently on asymetrical spinnakers. • choice to design our furler with a composite spool around the drum was made to protect fingers...

FURLER RECOMMENDATIONS Furler recommendation for cruising yachts Furler model depends on boat size or weight, sail area, navigation programs. For further information or in case of doubt, please contact us. *(patented) Online support In the "library” tab of our website, you can retrieve a list of over 80 production yachts. For each manufacturer, we have listed the furling unit the most recommended given the model of the boat and the sail to be furled. If you wish to have onboard one furling unit for your whole inventory of sails, please look at the column "one fits all”. If your boat is not...

FURLER RECOMMENDATIONS (kTD Karver Tack Swivel The KTS (Karver Tack Swivel) is a top down adaptor that enable to convert a bottom-up furler into a top-down unit. The KTS can also remain on the sail to be easily plugged in or stored, which is another major benefit of this product. The furler can then remain on the bow to be used for other sails, or be stored. Our quick release and captive pin mechanism makes it easy and safe to operate the swap in and out. KF + KTS = KSF

FURLERS PURE SIMPLICITY! Whether you’re cruising or racing, Karver KF Furlers will make handling the sails easier for you! +SAFETY FEATURES - rum locking mechanism D control from the cockpit (Patented). - reaking load over twice the B safe working load. - wivel lightness decreases S impact on the mast when hoisting/lowering the sail. +EFFICIENCY - uick fitting mechanism for Q the sail. - Fast and captive pins. - uick engagement of the Q continuous line +ERGONOMICS - Composite spool around the drum to protect the drum, the sail and the deck from impact. - losed structure of the C drum...

EXTREME RACING OR PEACEFUL CRUISING, YOU CAN NOW MAKE HANDLING SAILS SAFER! MODEL * Each reference includes a drum and a swivel. ** Upgrade. See the OPTIONS pages for other characteristics & other available configurations We custom build our products on a regular basis (fork width, pin diameter, fittings...). Please contact us to discuss your expectations. In the box ► Drum with its fitting ► Swivel with its fitting Neoprene protection ► Lock and spare lock

SPINNAKER FURLERS FURL YOUR SPINNAKER! KSF top down furler is READY TO HOIST IN SECONDS! (KSF) +SAFETY - Furling can be safely done single handed from the cockpit! +PERFORMANCE - The tack line can be adjusted from the cockpit to finetune the spinnaker position. +UNIVERSAL -The same furler can be interchanged to use with the full inventory of sails: code sail, staysail, or asymmetrical spinnaker. +LIGHT WEIGHT - The difference from a standard KF drum is the addition of an independent swivel on the top which helps keep the system light. Unlike traditional code sail furling, spinnaker furling...

When ordering one of our KSF packages, you will own every component (but the sail) to use your asymmetrical spinnaker: the furler drum and swivel + the furling line featuring a block + an anti-torsion cable with clamps to adjust it to the right length. Free flying sail furler - Anti-torsion cable is sewn inside the sail luff. - The tack and the head of the sail are attached with a lashing to the antitorsion cable (thimbles). - The sail starts furling from the bottom (like a jib furler). Top down furlers - KF standard furler, features a tack swivel on top of the drum. - The tack of the...

STRUCTURAL FURLERS HIGH TECHNOLOGY! Underneath its sleek exterior lies a wealth of technology. +KARVER ADVANTAGES - Most compact system. - Lightweight. - ocking mechanism from the L cockpit. - Low friction bearing. - Carbon fibre spool available. Installed for 10 years on ocean racing yachts. KFx12 KFx structural furlers are the perfect balance WORKING of performance and safety. LOAD Installed with a structural anti-torsion stay, 12T it replaces a traditional forestay or inner stay. The latest Karver furling showcases: - 8 months of Research & Development. WEIGHT - Hundreds of numerical...

Halyard swivel option We have developed two ways to hoist and lower the genoa on a structural furler: a halyard swivel sliding on your stay or a halyard lock connected to the top swivel. ► KHL swivel link Compared to a reefing furler, a structural continuous line furler is about 8 times lighter!FURLERS

KF/KSF/KFX OPTIONS: CUSTOMIZE YOUR FURLER! ► THIMBLES ► SPINNAKER TOP DOWN ADAPTOR FURLING LINES ► ANTI TORSION LINE

■jjSH ► CARBON WHEEL INVERSED FORK LOAD STROP

Karver: the locking device specialist! INTERNAL HALYARD LOCK HALYARD LOCK FURLING LOCK REEF LOCK

KARVER: THE LOCKING SPECIALIST Choosing the right sailing hardware can improve your boat's performance. The latest equipment is lighter, takes less room and is more efficient - it is now able to block and hook heavy loads. Every lock mechanism aims to incorporate these benefits by replacing ropes with mechanical devices. Today's fabrics are more and more advanced (3DL, Titanium, Laminated...) to help reduce the overall weight of the sail and maintain its shape thus minimising power loss due to its distortion. To benefit from the power of this type of sail, it is important to minimize the...