Steve, My halyards are still terminate on the mast. For me it less work getting in the water than running all the lines back to the cockpit. The lines have to be re-rove every time you remove the mast.
I raise and lower the sails while standing on the cushions with the hatch open. You can lean to either side of the mast and you are close to the pivot point on the boom so it isn't moving too fast. When reefing on the water the I usually heave to before I reef, let the boat stabilize with the conditions and decide whether to open the hatch or not. I usually do open the hatch, stand on the cushions and reef the tack, close the hatch, reef the clew. The reefing lines all terminate on the forward part of the boom so I do not have to lean outboard to reef the clew. Doug Kelch --- Steve R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the topping lift discussion, Connie mentioned > standing on deck vs. standing in the cabin while > raising the sails. > > I have one foot along the toe rail and the other > knee on top of the cabin. I have not found a > comfort level for this process and am looking for > suggestions. I have thought about standing in the > cabin as I would avoid climbing up to raise the > main, climbing down, going to port and climbing back > up for the jib. However, getting bonked by the boom > is a concern. How do other group members raise and > lower their sails? > > Thanks in advance, > > Steve R. > M-15 #119 > Lexington, KY > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
