Seldén launches electric Code 0 furling system
Swedish mast and deck hardware manufacturer, Seldén Mast is expanding its range of electronically driven sail-handling products with the launch of the CXe45.
Designed specifically for yachts in the 45-55ft range, Seldén’s new CXe45 is a two-speed electric Code 0 furler controlled with the push of a button. The CXe45 can be integrated into a bow or bowsprit with a through-deck (TD) installation or, attached to a pad-eye, it can be used as an on-deck unit (OD).
“The furling Code 0 was originally developed for long-distance racing but is now a given addition to a cruising sailor’s headsail wardrobe,” explains Mats-Uno Fredrikson, Seldén’s director of marketing.
“Combine it with a furling jib, and you have the ultimate set-up from broad-reaching to beating upwind, all without leaving the cockpit. Now, with the use of push-button control instead of a furling line it becomes even easier and safer.”
Like other electric products from Seldén, including the Furlex Electric and E40i electric winch, CXe45 runs on SEL-Bus and a Power Supply Unit (PSU) converting 12V or 24V to 42V. SEL-Bus is a can-bus system with software that combines intelligence and power on board to sense and adapt loads for maximum efficiency and safety.
CEO and owner of Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB, Magnus Rassy, has been testing the new electric Code 0 furler for two seasons. He comments: “The CXe45 is exceptionally easy to handle, partly because of the high speed when furling the sail. It takes effortless sail handling in light air to a whole new level.“
The CXe45 will be making its world debut on Seldén’s stand (01.775) at METSTRADE in Amsterdam next week (15-17 November), with deliveries planned to start in April 2023.
RRP is estimated at £5300 (excl. VAT). This price includes SEL-Bus and a Power Supply Unit.
