[Public-list] reefing hooks for tack of mains'l

[jon]

Dear Bill,
             I just did mine this year. I had roller reefing also which no 
longer functioned.On EMMY #25 the main boom "car" which slides up the mast 
track is made of cast aluminum with a yoke into which the end of the boom 
fits the whole thing held in place with a 3/8' vertical bolt, thus allowing 
the boom to swivel. Directly above the top yoke on the "car" is a cast lug 
with a small hole, about 5/16" I suspect. I bought two "pull down " hooks 
(you could use reefing hooks) with single lug holes. I had to slightly ream 
them out to fit. I then bolted one on each side of the car lug and " bob was 
my uncle!" Having had to reef under some urgent pressure a few times now I 
can attest that they are quite satisfactory, the only caveat being that 
reefing hooks as opposed to pulldown hooks might work even better since the 
trick is to get enough tension on the reefing clew hole to prevent the sail 
falling off the hook prior to re-raising the shortened sail. Not a big deal! 
Regards Jonathan Whittingham.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Burke" <BurkeNH at verizon.net>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 6:14 PM
Subject: [Public-list] reefing hooks for tack of mains'l


>I have an older boom that was originally set up for roller reefing but has 
>since been partially changed over to slab reefing.  The clew reef line 
>works well, but the current setup requires lashing the new tack to the 
>boom.  Has anyone with an older roller boom fit tack hooks to the boom? 
>Thanks,
> Bill Burke
> OSPREY #116
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