Connie, How much jib and main do you have up when you heave to? Or is that a function of wind speed?? Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:09 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia
> 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 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
