Run the reef line from the end of the boom sheave up through the grommet, down and under the boom, and tie a loop with a bowline around the line that is coming out of the boom end sheave.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 3:55 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > We raced today in a real blow and I was reminded to ask how others rig > their reefing lines. I have a single reef point in my main and outhaul and > reefing line both exit the pulleys on the end of the boom. When I want to > reef, I have generally run the reefing line up to the cringe, down and > around the boom and tied it to the boom. I have found it to be really > difficult to pull the new clew down and back to flatten the sail in both > directions. It seems like it should work, but I am not sure if there is a > better way. How do others rig for reefing? Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > >
