I would second what Rick said. You want dog-bones at the reef cringles, and they have to be the right length. Without them it might be really difficult to put the tack onto the reefing hook.
There is nothing that says that the slabs need to be of equal length; so, the 2nd reef can be set as high as you want to. However, if you reduce your sail area by 60% the remaining main would be pretty small. My original main had only one reef point and when I replaced it a few years back I asked for the second reef. I used it a few times and I am happy that I have it. Btw. it did no cost that much extra, so it is a nice investment, even if you make it "just in case". Even if you have only two reef lines in the boom, you can still have an extra (3rd) reef point if you want to - you can always move the reef line from the 1st point to the 3rd (when using the 2nd reef) if you want to go that way. No question, your sailmaker is probably the best person to discuss it at length. Marek 1994 C270 "Legato" Ottawa, ON From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Rick Brass via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 21:37 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List Second Reef Point on 33 MKII The subject of reef points was a topic when my sailmaker and I were discussing specs for my new mainsail two years ago. As I recall, he said it would be typical to install the reef points so the first reef reduced the mainsail area by about 25%, and the second reef point would reduce the original sail area by about 50%. Since I was going offshore, the subject of adding a third reef came up. Since my boom is only set up for two reef points, the recommendation was to go with a deep second reef (about 58% reduction), and I elected to go up a bit on the cloth that was used for the main since I might need to fly it in somewhat rough conditions. My mainsail has 5 full battens and a Strongtrack system; because of the batten cars, the stack height at the second reef is fairly high, so the dog bones for the reef cringle are pretty long to compensate. On balance, it is probably a conversation you should be having with your sail maker. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Lee Rosenbaum via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 6:33 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Lee Rosenbaum <rosenbau...@gmail.com<mailto:rosenbau...@gmail.com>> Subject: Stus-List Second Reef Point on 33 MKII I have a 33MKII and all my mainsails have a single reef point. I do have two reefing lines in my boom so I can accommodate a second reef and am thinking of having one installed. My questions are: 1. Do other 33MKII have as second reef? 2. Are they beneficial? 3. Where on the mainsail is the upper reef? I race on Lake Michigan and we have had some nasty winds the last two years. Thanks, Lee Rosenbaum Kookaburra 1985 33MKII Kenosha, WI [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png]<https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avg.com%2Femail-signature%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dlink%26utm_campaign%3Dsig-email%26utm_content%3Demailclient&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3e4ce1a5c8774222b70808d6af302265%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636889018596137044&sdata=dI0J2ug81R98hgETBLQbLlgV8Eae%2FmB828YwGVwZz3Q%3D&reserved=0> Virus-free. www.avg.com<https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avg.com%2Femail-signature%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dlink%26utm_campaign%3Dsig-email%26utm_content%3Demailclient&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3e4ce1a5c8774222b70808d6af302265%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636889018596147053&sdata=FsCXcyx2jnHUU7UNBKT64Chd6TXyVxpkkHq8bIJXC%2BM%3D&reserved=0>
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