To remove the risks of jamming and failure ALADO has minimized
the number of moving parts and eliminated attachment points to the standing rigging.
Ball bearings and swivels subject to tension are not used.
The solid but open drum provides easy access to the furling line
and revolves freely around the headstay.
The furling drum,
sheave boxes and luff feeders are manufactured from cast aluminum alloy, with the added
protection of heavy anodization and thermo-electrostatic paint.