[alberg30] boom furling

[John Bailey]

From: "John Bailey" <jebailey at freeway.net>

Dick,

Its been in the 30's the last two times I've sailed and I consider it the
best.  Crowds are gone, the air feels good and nobody is sweating.  You've
got to remember, up here some folks think its fun to drive snowmobiles 60
MPH when it's 10 below or that the fun doesn't start until you can stand on
the water and fish.  I don't snowmobile or fish, but I do appreciate the
brisk autumn air, the comfort of a nice warm sweater and the sparkle in the
eye of folks who have learned to love this time of year the best.

John Bailey
"Zevulun" #33
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Filinich <daf at mobiletel.com>
To: alberg30 at onelist.com <alberg30 at onelist.com>
Date: Thursday, October 07, 1999 10:43 PM
Subject: [alberg30] boom furling


>From: Dick Filinich <daf at mobiletel.com>
>
>Lee and everyone else:Would have never guessed that I had a furling
>boom.I fooled with it a couple of times dockside cranking left and right
>after oiling it,but never tried to go around 360.I have metal slides on
>my sail,and a gap between tracks with guard to keep slides from falling
>out.If i were to ever use the furling I guess the slides would have to
>come out of the track to wrap around boom?Lee to answer your question my
>main has two sets of reefing points with rope hanging on either side of
>the sail,grommets at the luff and roach with outhaul sounds like  what
>you describe as slab reefing.Now there isn't any line with hook on it to
>take up tension on luff once reefed,but there is a pig tailed looking
>piece of stainless rod bolted on to gooseneck which should take luff
>grommet and then tension main halyard.What is this piece of equipment
>called?Hey I just was watching the weather channel,and didn't realize
>how cold it is up north,how much more sailing season left for you
>guys?Down here we're finally down into the 80's,but the wind has been
>kicking all week long,very strong from the east,Gulf of Mexico angry.
>Lee what I could use is diagrams on using spinnakers.I have three of
>them large medium and small,a large spinnaker pole and another pole of
>aluminum which slides to lengthen.Can a spinnaker be used without that
>heavy pole?When using the pole,is it out to winward or leeward side of
>boat?Maybe there is a good book or video  on sailing with spinnakers
>that anyone might suggest?This a30 mailing list is really helping me
>learn about my boat and sailing.Thanks Lee and others who responded.
>
>High Spirits #191 Galliano;La.      Dick
>
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