[Public-list] Roller Reefing Boom

[Gordon Laco]

Hi Pete - 

I agree that once you work out a routine, slab or jiffy reefing is easy
(although I would recommend that you haul taut the forward tack line first,
set up the halyard then haul down the aft/clew line - you may have meant
that!)

There are thousands of sailors around who will pound the bar and spill beer
about how they prefer the old '60's roller furling - so you certainly could
get by a season or so with it.  Two things there is no debate about - the
roller system offers a rotten sail shape - actually getting baggier as you
reef down instead of flatter...and it will ruin a sail since the new clew
and tack are at un-reinforced places.

Any sport worth its salt develops characters with ingrained prejudices -
what would be the fun otherwise???

Gord #426 ;)









>> BTW the slab reefing  isn't the easiest thing to do
>> especially when short handed-it takes practice.
> 
> On our previous boat (Catalina 22) I found slab
> reefing pretty easy single handed as long as it was
> done before conditions completely deteriorated.  It
> was just a matter of heaving to, loosening the vang,
> tightening the aft reefing line, loosening the main
> halyard, tightening the forward reefing line, and
> retightening the main halyard and vang before sailing
> away.  It seems like the same technique should work on
> the A30.
> 
> The problem I have is that I have a main that isn't
> quite old enough to throw away, but probably isn't
> worth sinking any money into.  I was hoping that I
> could get by with the roller reefing for the time
> being.  I really didn't want to sink a lot of money
> into a new sail this year.  Anyone have a decent used
> one for sale?
> 
> Comments or further suggestions on any of this
> appreciated.
> 
> Pete
> #554
> 
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