NEX documentation

Product catalog summary

Introduction
The document introduces the NEX series of flying sail furlers by Profurl, developed for both professional and amateur sailors. It emphasizes the product's development through extensive research and collaboration with top skippers to enhance yacht performance and ensure safe sail deployment.

Performance Features

S-GRIP: A special groove design that improves line grip, even when wet, ensuring easier furling and minimal line wear.
Optimal Furling: The spool diameter is designed to provide ideal torque, reducing effort and making furling easier.
Xtra-Light Systems: Components are optimized for size and weight, improving sailing performance and handling.

Models and Specifications
The NEX series includes four models (NEX0.9, NEX1.5, NEX2.5, NEX5.0) suitable for boats ranging from 6 to 18 meters. Each model is designed with optimal size and weight, offering a variety of terminals to fit different boats. The systems are maintenance-free and come with a 3-year worldwide limited warranty.

Ease of Use and Safety

SAFE SYSTEM: Features a removable line to prevent accidents and damage during sail deployment.
I-CONNECT: A quick sail attachment device for easy and ergonomic operation.
TUNE & LOCK: Allows for single screw adjustment for quick installation and reduced line friction.
QUICK FIT: Enables rapid fitting and removal of the continuous line, allowing furlers to be changed without altering the line.

Technical Specifications
The document provides detailed technical data for each model, including dimensions, weight, and maximum working loads. It also outlines the components of the NEX furlers, such as the spool, swivel, and various terminal options.

Benefits and Applications
The NEX furlers are designed for use with both light and heavy flying sails, such as gennakers and code zeros. They offer improved performance by allowing the use of the best-suited sail for the conditions, quick operations, enhanced safety, and reduced sail storage needs.

Contact Information
The document includes contact details for Profurl and Wichard offices worldwide, providing support and technical assistance to customers.

Catalog excerpts

nex New generation of flying sail furlers

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FLYING SAILS FURLERS NEX nex generation: The flying-sail furler for every sailor Discover the NEX, Profurl’s new generation of continuous-line, flying-sail furler s, developed through Profurl’s know-how and R&D with input from some of today’s greatest skippers to improve the performance of your yacht and ensure safe, optimum deployment of your flying sails. The NEX flying-sail furler enables you to sail with the correct sail fully deployed, and since it is easy to change, you can have the best sail in any wind conditions. The NEX is made for every sailor, professional or amateur. NEX: MODELS...

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FLYING SAILS FURLERS NEX NEX: SAFETY SAFE SYSTEM: Removable Line Already standard on previous models, The SAFE SYSTEM enables you to stop the running of the furling line during deployment of sail and thus: • prevent accidents or damage caused by a free running line. • manoeuvre more quickly and easily • prevent excessive wear of the line NEX: EASY TO USE I-CONNECT: The Quick Sail Attachment Device available on NEX spools and swivels, enables you to quickly attach or remove the sails because of: • A quick, ergonomic system (for singled handed operation) • A fully integrated captive pin • No risk...

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FLYING SAILS FURLERS NEX CHOOSE YOUR NEX AMONG 4 MODELS Spool Diameter Boat length Larger models are available : NEC 10, 12T, 16T, 20T, 30T for boats up to 100 ft. Contact us. The values shown in the table are for information only and should be verified by a professional taking in to account the characteristics of the boat. * : The working loads shown are the maximum working loads of the mechanisms only and are not the loads of the complete system when terminals are included (see technical data on page 47). The product should not be used above these working loads in any circumstances. COMPONENTS...

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FLYING SAILS FURLERS NEX TERMINALS AND ACCESSORIES Lower terminals on drum mechanism Clevis pin snap shackle MX: halyard shackle Upper terminals on swivel MX: halyard shackle Wichard shackle Halyard block option: stainless steel thimbles with bar option: aluminium thimbles Accessories Thimbles Furling line Anti-twist torque rope option option PROFURL INNOVATIVE TERMINALS SOLUTIONS by Profurl supplies innovative terminals: easy to use and with optimal sizes and weight. Wichard’s forging expertise ensures that these terminals, especially developed for NEX, provide one the best strength to weight...

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TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS Technical data: flying sails furlers: spool and swivel Technical data for mechanisms Technical data: spool Width drum mechanism: B mm Width fork: C mm Ø spool: mm Weight: spool (only) Kg Technical data: swivel Height pin to pin: C mm Width swivel: D mm Weight: swivel (only) Kg Technical data: flying sails furlers: terminals A mm Ø halyard mm Weight Kg Technical data for terminals Technical data: halyard block Halyard block Technical data: MX halyard shackle Technical data: clevis pin snap shackle Clevis pin snap shackle Weight Kg Technical data: Wichard HR shackle Ø pin mm

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TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS Technical data: flying sails furlers: thimbles Part # : 119908 (NEX 1.5) Technical data for thimbles stainless steel

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