Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 250 Specific Forum
 Reefing mod		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

AADIVER
Admiral

Member Avatar

USA
966 Posts
Initially Posted - 04/29/2008 :  17:21:59  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
I posted this mod some time ago with few replies. Can't understand why since it's a mod Catalina should provide instead of the convoluted, so called single line system the factory installs on all 250's. As you can see from the pic, a single line is attached to the leech cringle and is threaded through a cam cleat on the boom. I've added a horn cleat just below it to improve security. The luff line leads from the luff cringle, down and thru a mast step block, then aft to the inboard starboard clutch. To reef, secure the luff first and then the leech, a 10 to 15 second single handed maneuver. More pics in the archives under AADIVER.
Frank Farmer
Long Beach, CA
aa.diver@verizon.net
http://mysite.verizon.net/aa.diver

PRETTY PENNY
'01 C-250 WK, Hull #558
Edited by - AADIVER on 05/01/2008 18:28:22

johnsonp
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
606 Posts
Response Posted - 04/29/2008 :  20:40:03  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Looks top drawer Frank.....

paulj</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="blue">
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

bill bosworth
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
172 Posts
Response Posted - 04/29/2008 :  21:04:49  Show Profile
Frank;
I have also modified my reefing, securing the luff cringel using a reefing hook at the goose neck and leaving the leach reefing line run through the boom. I like the line running through the boom, up though the leach cringle then secured to the boom, as the line not only pulls the leach down to the boom, but much more importantly pulls the cringle out to the end end of the boom, flattening the sail. If you only pull the cringle straight down to the boom I don't think you would get the necessary outhaul-flattening of the main.
Just my two cents worth

Bill c250wb #134 Serendipity
On beautiful Kerr lake, NC
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

Nautiduck
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

USA
3704 Posts
Response Posted - 04/29/2008 :  21:24:02  Show Profile
I use the factory supplied system and it works just fine for us. I added small blocks at the reef points to make the lines run easier.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

AADIVER
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
966 Posts
Response Posted - 04/30/2008 :  11:09:07  Show Profile  Visit AADIVER's Homepage
"...pulls the cringle out to the end end of the boom."

Bill, your WB boom must be shorter than my FW boom, 'cause when I secure the leech line the foot of my loose footed sail is almost taut from gooseneck to cringle and the distance from it to the end of the boom is about 14 inches.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

johnsonp
Admiral

Members Avatar

USA
606 Posts
Response Posted - 05/01/2008 :  22:51:41  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Frank
Nice knot.

paulj</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="blue">
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.