[Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness

[Steve]

I guess I would have to see it work.  As long as it
works; that all that matters.
Steve


--- Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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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