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Leatherneck
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Initially Posted - 11/01/2001 :  17:14:02  Show Profile
I wanted to start off by saying thanks to everyone who particpates in these forums. I bought an 84 C25 standard rig, wing keel a few months ago and your advice and ideas have already helped me a great deal. I do have one particular question for those of
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John G-
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Response Posted - 11/01/2001 :  18:21:12  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2>No need to cut anything. I have a #7 Lewmar on the port side between the pop-top and grab rail. If you check my tech tip on running all lines aft you will see the starboard side without a winch, the port side is the
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/01/2001 :  22:34:06  Show Profile
A similar question: I have a roller furler and use the mast winch to tension the jib luff in the furler. If I run the main halyard back to a clutch on the cabin top, do I really need a winch for it? I'm used to raising the main (from the cabin top) wit
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 11/02/2001 :  09:35:30  Show Profile
Hi Dave,

I think that you'll find that having a winch for the main halyard will be a "must do" the first time you tuck in a reef. You will really appreciate the mechanical advantage the winch gives you to re-tension the main's luff. Without the winch
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John G-
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Response Posted - 11/02/2001 :  12:25:28  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2>I totally agree with Bill’s post above. I have triple clutches on each side with a winch on the starboard side. I keep the main halyard, boom topping lift and reefing line (in that order outside to in) on the starb
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 11/02/2001 :  19:15:43  Show Profile
John: You reef with a single line? Opinions I've gotten seem to suggest that it should be done with 2 lines so the luff can be tensioned first. My plan was to have the main halyard and two reefing lines go to a triple clutch on starboard, and a main do
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John G-
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Response Posted - 11/02/2001 :  19:30:58  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2> Bristle – Yes I use single line reefing. There are a few descriptions of it in the archives (the old forum) and I believe in the tech tips. I don’t see any point in double line reefing unless you are squeamish abou
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Wahoo
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Response Posted - 11/03/2001 :  14:41:30  Show Profile
Interesting as to the various set ups. My PO's arrangemnet (which I find extremely effective and can't think of a better set up) was cabin top winches (Lewmar 7's) and triple clutches both port and starboard sides. Starboard side (from outside to in: Ma
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Response Posted - 11/03/2001 :  14:50:02  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2> I should have said I have only one reef point on my main.

Ron (Wahoo) did you eliminate the cam cleat on your vang to make it work through the cabintop clutch? It sounds like a great idea to bring the vang back
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Wahoo
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Response Posted - 11/04/2001 :  13:59:42  Show Profile
JohnG: Yes, just adjusted the cam cleat angle to "take it out of play" then lead the line to a block on the mast plate (similar to the jib halyard and topping lift) then back through deck organizer to the clutch. Frankly, without this set up (and just u
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