Bill,
It looks like you may have accidentally responded "off list" but I'm responding
back "on list".
For ease of identification all of the lines associated with main sail control
have a green scheme. I have 12 clutches on the cabin top (2 reefs, an outhaul,
a cunningham, a mainsheet course
Very simple and effective system I have
1) Ease sheet and vang. Take up on topping lift so end of boom does not
come too far down.
2) Lower main halyard – insert reef point into horn attached to boom at
mast – tighten halyard
3) Take up on reef line. Line is attached to port b
In my experience, Bill nailed the problem and solution. A polished crew will
make the evolution look a whole lot cleaner and faster but much like raising
the main with no reef, the boom has to be allowed to rise up to match the line
drawn between the tack and the clew and at the Sam angle to wh
I forgot to mention that the line coming down from the grommet goes through
a padeye on the bottom of the boom, slightly aft of the position where the
grommet comes down to the boom when reefed,.
Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR
On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 10:59 PM ALAN BERG
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 Cn
I find that it helps if you tie the reefing line to the boom a bit aft from
where the reef cringle ends up. This way, the reefing line pulls the reefed
clew towards the aft end of the boom.
Btw. It seems it is blowing everywhere (20 - 30 kt here).
Marek
1994 C270 Legato
Ottawa ON
Sent from m
Touche's boom does not have the capability for internal lines or
purchases. Touche' has a track on the starboard side of the boom which
accommodates an adjustable reefing block. There is an eyestrap on the port
side of the boom. The reefing line is run from the eyestrap up through the
reefing cr
Dave,We rigged a block and tackle inside the boom then the tail out the boom to
a cleat on the side of the boom It gave the purchase needed to get the clew
down and tight. Worked on the 29. Cheers,Hank
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On Saturday, June 18, 2022, 6:56 PM, David Knecht via CnC-
I have always found that tough to do as well, the initial tightening of the
reefine.
And sometimes, I still forget this, but once I just let the main sheet
free, I let the boom go where it wants, I can just tighten up. The boom
always ends up higher than you're used to, so I think there's a tenden
