[C38] Single reefing lines

[Phil Gay]

Max,

 

I have limited experience with reefing, but I do have a single line reefing
on Que Linda.  I installed a ball bearing block on the side of the mast at
the gooseneck like you mentioned.  I believe that I would have to take out
the aft lower shrouds before I damaged this block.  This block directs the
line from aft on the boom up to a ring on the luff and down to a block at
the base of the mast.  The lowest that the ring in the luff can go is down
to the turning block on the side of the mast at the gooseneck.  A friend has
a new Beneteau 393 and his reefing line goes forward inside the boom to a
block in the front end of the boom and up to the reefing ring and then down
through an eye on the mast near the gooseneck.

 

There was an article in Cruising World month before last where this older
guy led the reefing line back to the reefing clew first then forward to
blocks on the forward end of the boom.  This way he pulled the clew down
before pulling the tack down.

 

I reefed once last year and it did OK.  Our main is relatively small so the
forces on the lines are somewhat manageable.  I was able to reef and shake
it from the cockpit since my halyard is led aft also.  My sailing is only in
protected waters of the inside passage and this system is probably adequate.
I think that the best system uses a reef hook at the gooseneck with the clew
reef lead back to the cockpit.  Unfortunately this requires the crew to
leave the cockpit.

 

Phil Gay

C38 049 Que Linda

Everett, WA

 

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Max Soto
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:01 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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