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cwstrang
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Initially Posted - 08/14/2011 : 14:42:48

Guys:
Greetings from St Helens.
Question about the reefing line for the main. I have a block just below the boom just where it attaches to the mast. When I reef the blocks twists and puts strain the reefing line. My question is do I need this block and if so is it in the right location?

Thanks,Craig

Edited by - cwstrang on 08/14/2011 19:22:10

britinusa
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Response Posted - 08/14/2011 : 14:49:06

Craig, it looks like you have a boomkicker installed (at least the device that the block is attached to is similar to the anti twist device required when a boomkicker is installed.

I would move that block lower down. You could use a similar device as the one the vang connects to and which fits inside the mast groove.

Paul

of course you know that the image you posted is waaaaaaaay to wide

paul

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/14/2011 : 14:57:07

I think the block is too close to the boom. Mine is attached at the base of the mast on the mast plate. That allows for twisting of the block with not very much effect on the path of the line so it doesn't chafe. Works great. Yes, it requires a little more line.

Put a hard return between the 2 images to ease readability.

Edited by - John Russell on 08/14/2011 15:00:34

cwstrang
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Response Posted - 08/14/2011 : 19:28:24

Paul:
Thanks I was thinking that I could move it down the mast. I am just getting up to speed on posting photos. I realized they too big and side by.

John: I will try your advice and move it doww to the mast plate. When I picked up the boat from the previous owner and we went over the boat pretty quickly and by the time I got the boat home and was setting it up I wasn't sure where the block went.

Thanks guys!!
Craig

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/14/2011 : 19:37:56

Craig, this is my 5th season with Kaija and I think that I've <i>finally</i> figured out the rigging of my jiffy reef.

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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 08/14/2011 : 20:45:19

Mine has a cheek block on the port side of the mast. This is pictured in the Catalina manual so I assume it's standard equipment from the factory:

I tried using a swivel block attached at the base of the mast instead, but went back to the cheek block this year because it seemed to give a better angle to the tack for proper tensioning of both the luff and the foot.

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