[Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness

[Bob Weber]

Steve, I donno - it works great.  Only the end to the boom goes up about 2 
feet.  If you change the order of operations it would work as well but you 
risk dropping the boom on your head / water.  The sail is totally depowered 
while I do this anyway so it is of little matter.
BW
>From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness
>Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:35:41 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Bob
>PUll the boom up to the new clew.  In reefing, you are
>better off lowing the sail.  NOt reising the boom up
>the mast.  This don't sound right to me!!
>Steve
>
>
>--- Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Lou, That was my project last off season.  I found
> > an inexpensive system at
> > Sailrite.com
> >
>http://secure.sailrite.com/value/viewcart.asp?CartId={EVERESTE5AD9975-C9A5-4333-9D7C-4CD8583CF145}&Tp=&VCT=&WERR=
> > It is simple and straight forward.  It has been
> > effective even when I failed
> > to follow the "Reef Early" moto.  You sail a close
> > hauled course under
> > headsail, unsheet the main.    You pull one line
> > which is lead forward along
> > the boom to about the companion way and it pulls the
> > boom up to the new
> > clew.  Drop the halyard to a preset point.  Pull on
> > a second line which is
> > lead to the cleat at the base of the mast to secure
> > the new (reefed) tack.
> > Your done.  Never left the cockpit, assuming you
> > have lead the main halyard
> > aft to the cockpit already.  The kit provides
> > grommets for the clew and tack
> > but I had this done by Sail Care duing the prior
> > season.  I feel much better
> > in the grommets that they put in (plus the sail
> > reinforcing) rather than the
> > ones supplied in the kit.  The cleaning of my main
> > and the addition of 2
> > reaf points and a full batten at the top only ran
> > about 140.  I recommend it
> > highly.  If I missed a point drop me a note.  I have
> > sailed with a reefed
> > main as often as not so don't put it off or you will
> > miss some good sailing
> > days next season.  Bob
> >
> > >From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness
> > >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:54:08 -0400
> > >
> > >   Rhodes Sailors,
> > >
> > >  I was wondering for those adventurous view who
> > don't have an IMF rig, how
> > >they reef their mainsails?
> > >  Is anyone using Lazyjacks ?
> > >                           Doyle Stack Packs?
> > >                              Harken reef systems?
> > >  Regular jiffy or slab reefing with a different
> > twist???
> > >
> > >  Lou
> > >
> > >
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