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WindDancer
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Initially Posted - 03/04/2006 :  00:40:35  Show Profile
I'm thinking of running my reefing lines to the cockpit to make reefing safer while sailing solo. What ideas does everyone have for securing the tack and clew as to not stress the sail slugs. My sails have two reefing points and the stock jiffy system works ok for the first reef what ideas do ou have for the second point an/or improving both points. What about a Cunningham

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Bruce
Clearlake Ca
Bruce and Suzette
Five O' Clock Somewhere
2006 C250WB #861
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Quentin
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Response Posted - 03/04/2006 :  06:40:57  Show Profile
Bruce,

Check out this thread.


http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11396&SearchTerms=reefing
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frog0911
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Response Posted - 03/04/2006 :  10:39:27  Show Profile
Bruce, the url in the previous answer is only a request for additional information. The orginator could not get the orginial thread to unlock. Here is the url to the orginial thread with much more information.

http://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7795& SearchTerms=single,line,reefing
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/04/2006 :  10:44:40  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Bruce, I've used a cunningham on my 250 just enough to conclude it wasn't much worth the effort. They are more effective on a battenless sail and a boat which only requires a little flattening to avoid setting a reef.

When I rigged the 2nd reef, I discovered that its two line rigging allowed setting much faster and easier than the single line 1st, so both were rigged two lines, but I do sail management from the cabin top.

Here are a few thoughts on the [url="http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/reefing.html"]reefing settup[/url] and a drawing.
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