[C38] Single reefing lines

[Max Soto]

Thanks for all the comments. I'll give it a really good look.

Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

2008/5/26, Phil Gay <eyriepg at comcast.net>:
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>  Max,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Phil Gay
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> C38 049 Que Linda
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> Everett, WA
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> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [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
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> Hi,
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> 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???
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> 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.
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> As always, any toughts, comments or recommendations will be appreciated!!!!
> --
> Max Soto
> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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