Your way is absolutely right, Jonathan. If you tension the clew before the halyard, you stand a good chance of ripping the bolt rope or slug out of he main. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Feb 8, 2013, at 5:55 PM, "Indigo" <ind...@thethomsons.us> wrote: > βTo reef, lower the main, one person hooks the little strap to the hook on > the gooseneck, and another hauls in the leech line (my boat has a small winch > on the side of the boom and a cleat just forward of that). When the line is > tight, then secure it and hoist the main back up.β > > I have always tensioned the halyard first (stops the ring on the strap > falling off the hook) and then the leech line. Is this incorrect? > > Jonathan > 35-III β Connecticut in the Blizzard! > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary > Nylander > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 4:16 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Main Reefing System > > There are two ways to go - a single line system which can be controlled from > the cockpit or a two-man system. > > The two man system is easier to rig. Put a reefing cringle about 3 feet up > the luff of the main - my sailmaker then put a short strap through the > cringle - the strap has a ring at each end. Attached to the gooseneck of the > boom is a hook, mine is nearly a circle - of about 1/4 inch stainless. > > About three feet up on the leech of the main, put another cringle. On the > boom, put a flush fitting block on one side and a padeye on the other, about > a foot in from the end of the boom (make sure when your main is dropped down, > these will be able to pull back on the main leech). > > The reefing line is run from the padeye, up to the cringle on the leech, down > to the block and then forward along the side of the boom (some run it inside > - maybe that's better if you reef a lot, around here we don't). > > To reef, lower the main, one person hooks the little strap to the hook on the > gooseneck, and another hauls in the leech line (my boat has a small winch on > the side of the boom and a cleat just forward of that). When the line is > tight, then secure it and hoist the main back up. > > The single line system just continues the reefing line forward to the > gooseneck and then through a block up to the cringle at the luff and back > down to something to secure it. Sometimes people run this through a block at > the base of the mast and then back to the cockpit - to a winch. Then one > person can do the whole thing. > > I hope I explained it OK. > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: johnr...@aol.com > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 3:53 PM > Subject: Stus-List Main Reefing System > > I will put a reefing system in for the loose-footed main on my 29-2 this > spring. Would appreciate any suggestions or plans from all you knowledgeable > folks out there. > > John McLaughlin > C&C29 MKII, "Falcon" > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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