[Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness

[Lloyd Crowther]

Steve,

I think if you read Bob's description carefully what he is trying to say
when he says "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."  he means
he pulls the after section of the boom up to the reefing points clew on the
sail's leach (rotating the end of the boom up, not moving the forward end of
the boom up) by means of a line that goes from the rear of the boom up
through the gourmet at the rear of the reef lines in the mainsail, back down
through a block on the rear starboard of the boom, and then forward to a
cleat on the starboard side of the boom at "about the companion way".  I
have the same system on my boat.  After he lowers the head of the mainsail
("Drop the halyard to a preset point") he brings the reefing point's clew
gourmet at the luff of the mainsail  to the right location on the boom using
a line from near the port front of the boom, up through said gourmet, and
back down to a fitting on the starboard side of the mast near its base.
Then he probably uses his reefing lines to handle the excess mainsail.
However, I doubt that I could do this whole maneuver without ever leaving my
cockpit.

Lloyd

 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reefer Madness


> 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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