[C38] Single reefing lines

[Joseph Launie]

Max,
    I agree with Rod - I do not know how to make one line work. You can 
do it with two. On Macavity we have our Cunningham tackle set up with a 
hook we put in a cringle on the luff of the sail. That comes aft to a 
jam cleat on the cabin top. You could have the after reef line run 
forward to a block on the mast, then down to a turning block at the mast 
base and then lead it aft to a jam cleat on the cabin top. Sequence is 
important. Lower the halyard first, then cinch up the Cunningham and 
finally cinch up the reefing line. Joe Launie, Commodore, Macavity

Rod and Patti Headlee wrote:
>
> Just say No. You can't possibly get good shape with a single reef 
> line. Just my opinion after 6K miles of cruising. We are in thew 
> Marquesas now, headed for Tahiti soon. We wish we had the solent rig 
> like Legacy though
>
>  
>
> Rod Headlee
>
> S/V Joint Adventure.
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Max Soto
>     Sent: May 23, 2008 5:00 PM
>     To: Catalina 38 Listserve
>     Subject: [C38] Single reefing lines
>
>
>     Hi,
>      
>     I'm in the process of leading all my lines from the mast to the
>     cockpit, and was thinking if I could take advantage of this and
>     also install single reefing lines for the mainsail and lead them
>     after. Is this OK for this boats???
>     I was planning to use the original reefing lines, install a cheek
>     blocks on the side of the the boom, as close to the gooseneck as
>     possible, lead the the line trough this block, then up to the
>     reefing ring,  down to a mast collar block and back to cockpit.
>     I was checking the Harken kit for small boats, but the cheek block
>     has to be attached to the mast, and I remember a Dehler 41 with
>     this block destroyed because of the boom angle. I guess this won't
>     happen if install it on the boom.
>      
>     As always, any toughts, comments or recommendations will be
>     appreciated!!!!
>     -- 
>     Max Soto
>     C38 #198 ESTANCIA
>     Puntarenas, Costa Rica
>
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