I forgot to mention that the line coming down from the grommet goes through a padeye on the bottom of the boom, slightly aft of the position where the grommet comes down to the boom when reefed,.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 10:59 PM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Run the reef line from the end of the boom sheave up through the grommet, > down and under the boom, and tie a loop with a bowline around the line that > is coming out of the boom end sheave. > > Alan Bergen > 35 Mk III Thirsty > Rose City YC > Portland, OR > > > > On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 3:55 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> We raced today in a real blow and I was reminded to ask how others rig >> their reefing lines. I have a single reef point in my main and outhaul and >> reefing line both exit the pulleys on the end of the boom. When I want to >> reef, I have generally run the reefing line up to the cringe, down and >> around the boom and tied it to the boom. I have found it to be really >> difficult to pull the new clew down and back to flatten the sail in both >> directions. It seems like it should work, but I am not sure if there is a >> better way. How do others rig for reefing? Dave >> >> S/V Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> >>
