For anyone considering not using a timber hitch. I use a bowline on a bite. This allows the loop around the boom to cinch down similar to the timber hitch. If a simple bowline were used then you are limited to the size of the loop made by the knot.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Nov 29, 2015 6:59 PM, "Dave via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Evening all. > Am wondering what I am doing a bit wrong here... > I have a 33ii with jiffy reefing lines run inside the boom. They exit at > the end of the boom (alongside the out haul) where they are then run up to > their respective cringles. I have simply used a stop knot in the cringle, > as there is no place to attach the bitter end on the boom after being rove > through the cringle. > Due to the geometry involved, the sail sets poorly and the boom sags, as > the line does not pull the cringle down tight to the boom, only out toward > the end of the boom. I'm sure I'm missing something simple .... > > Any suggestions? Many thanks! > > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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