[Public-List] Reefing line question

[Gordon Laco]

Hello Glenn,

I tried it in TOUCH WOOD's mainsail (she's my wooden Folkboat).

The system worked, basically, but I was not able to achieve the hard tension
across the new foot of the main that is key to effective reefing.  We
decided it was more bother trying to get enough tension to flatten the sail,
than to just use a separate line for the luff.

All of which reminds me of a Hungarian friend I used to sit near at board
meetings.  If discussion was trending toward options that complicated a
procedure while trying to simplify it, he'd glance at me and scratch his
left ear with his right hand, reaching over his head.   The gesture was
meant to indicate that the easy way to scratch one's left ear, was with the
left hand.  The right hand works, but doesn't make it easier.  Brilliant.

Gord #426 SURPRISE


On 01/06/12 12:12 PM, "Glennb" <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:

> 
> has anyone tried running a single jiffy  reefing line that takes in the clew
> then runs forward through turning blocks to the tack  cringle of the mainsail
> at the gooseneck, then down to the deck and aft to the cockpit?
> 
> I saw this set up on a smallish mast display at a local marine store the other
> day. perhaps it was for dingy sailing.    it looks like it would eliminate
> three sets of tack lines and cleats, which is cool, as I have three reef
> points in the main.  BUt, I wonder if the universal line idea will work with
> our longish 14' booms and large sail area.
> 
> don't want to drill and mount extra hardware only to find each reef point
> really needs it's own downhaul.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Glenn P
> dolce 318
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On May 24, 2012, at 4:51 AM, Mike Lehman <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Use the tension on US17, that boat was perfectly tensioned by the son of the
>> owner who was a rigging expert and an accomplished skipper of an Alberg. The
>> values are in pounds.
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Glennb
>> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:46 AM
>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Standing rigging tension figures
>> 
>> Hello all stations,
>> 
>> So what is the optimum design load for rig tension?  I just looked at the rig
>> table and was struck at the wide variability in tension, 200 to 1200 pounds (
>> I assume PSI, but don't really know as the table had no definition of the
>> numbers that I noticed).  I am sure not going to stretch the rig to resemble
>> a rubber band, but there must be some recommended load ( for cruising the
>> ocean blue)
>> 
>> Thanks' mates!
>> Glenn P
>> Dolce  of Everett, 318
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On May 23, 2012, at 9:25 AM, "Meinhold, Michael J."
>> <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/SparsSailsRigging/tensions.html
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
>>> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:23 PM
>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>>> Subject: [Public-List] Standing rigging tension figures
>>> 
>>> Hello gang -
>>> 
>>> I must be blind, but I cannot find the rig tension table on the A30
>>> site - can anyone direct me to where it is?
>>> 
>>> Standing by -
>>> 
>>> Gord #426 Surprise
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