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had a system like the one described on a 27 foot boat. I used an Anderson 10 th
operate the reefing lines and did not find added friction a problem. On a bigger
boat, it could be but that was not my experience.</FONT><BR><BR>>>>
timmins@optonline.net 11/05/02 06:09PM >>><BR><FONT face=arial size=2
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peter,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> On my old Tartan 27, I had the
halyards run to the cockpit and had 3/8 double braid halyards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> For the jib, it was no problem at all.
I also had a downhaul rigged to this halyard to aid in getting the sail down
onto the deck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> For the main, the two most important
requirements were:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keep the track and slides clean and well
lubricated and devise a great lazy jack system to
confine the sail as it's dropped. It needs to be a great system or else
you might have problems with the sail catching in it while raising it. I never
had any issues with the amount of pull required to raise the sail. There is
actually less friction raising the main than there is in any style of single
line reefing (albeit much more rope length)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I did not have my reef point rigged back to
the cockpit for several reasons. Basically, when it was time to reef, I always
want to tour the deck to make sure everything else is secure. I also don't like
the single line reefing system due to the amount of friction added by all the
turns. (this is especially true in a system as was detailed on this list a few
days ago). An aged freind of mine (mid 80's I think) sails a Sabre 28 and has
his single line reefing set up back to the cockpit using just the leech and luff
cringles and he likes it. He also has an Anderson <STRONG>40</STRONG> ST winch
doing the raising and pulling. (that's a mighty powerful winch).
Back to my old T27, I had a clam cleat on the mast by the main halyard and used
it to control the halyard while reefing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Now for the T27 disclaimer..... My T27 was a
yawl and frequently when it was time to reef, I would just drop the main and
sail "jib and jigger".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian ex
A30#497...T27#16</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=peter.amos1@btinternet.com
href="mailto:peter.amos1@btinternet.com">Peter Amos</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 05, 2002 8:50
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Alberg30] Running lines
aft</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I have information on reefing the mainsail from the cockpit
and anticipate no big problems there as the reefing lines are relatively short
and the effort required fairly small if proper blocks and good anglesare
used.Raising and lowering the mainsail from the cockpit is a problem of
a different magnitude.The run of the halyard is much longer and the effort
required to raise the whole sail much greater.Does anyone have hands on
experience of a cockpit system that uses 3/8" all rope halyard and tips on
do's and dont's.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Peter Amos #478</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>