Heaving to should be in every sailor's bag of tricks.... Practice doing it a few times, and it becomes second nature.
To heave to, you come about but don't release the jib sheet. The jib is now backwinded. Now put the tiller over to counteract the action of the jib, which is trying to push the bow to leeward, .... lash the tiller at the position where you can hold your position - with a light line, and the ship settles down; going forward very slowly, but almost at a stop. Now you can visit the head... for some quiet contemplation Tuck a reef in the main Make a cup of coffee The boat is under total control - going nowhere very slowly. Connie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ahhhh the old hove to,, I knew there was an easier way.? I have a jiffy reef > but i couldn't figure out how to get everything to be loose and under control > at the same time. > > > > > > At your service > > Larry Pegg > > 208 249 0538 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 1:15 pm > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia > > > > > > > > > > > I have jiffy reefing (slab reefing) on the reefing clew of my M15. > > Before I added the topping lift I could reef reasonably well by hauling in on > the clew jiffy reefing about 1/2 way. Then lowering the main 1/2 way, hauling > the clew jiffy reefing so it is now about 3/4 of the way then lowering the > halyard to get the tack in place.? Then finish hauling the clew down tight. > > This points the boom up towards the mast but it is stopped by the boom vang > so > on my boat you had to adjust a couple of times. > > All this is done while you are hove to so the boat is under control. > > I don't know if this will work with the M17 but I don't know why not. > > You can install the jiffy reefing without lowering the mast. > > Thanks > > Doug Kelch > M15 > "Seas the Day" > > --- On Fri, 11/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: M_Boats: Columbia > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 12:52 PM > > Well I've been out on the Mighty Columbia a few times now.? Not as much as > I would like but that's how it goes this time of year.? I'm not nearly > so brave when it's just me on the water.? I pull in my roller jib pretty > early and am wishing for a topping lift for the main so I could reef if need > be. > the wind has been mostly very light and the one time it picked up we were > already headed in.? Overall, I've learned some and had a good time.? The bad > news is (good for Ida sailor) when I was single handing the first time I > forgot > to pull the rudder and almost ruined it.? My wife normally does this while I > get > the truck.? I salvaged it with some epoxy but it is in Bad shape.? So, over > the > holiday, I'll take it to Joel and have a new swing up made . Anyone have > experience with reefing the main with no topping lift.? is there a good > sequence > of action that makes it easy?? > > > > > > At your service > > Larry Pegg > Pilgrim M-17 #55 > > 208 249 0538 > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
