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TakeFive
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Initially Posted - 06/22/2014 :  20:23:44  Show Profile
Here's a quick fix for the poorly performing cheek block.

Unlike many, I actually like the single line reefing on the C250. I've managed to take much of the friction out of the system with a block at the tack cringle so I can usually reef without going forward. Frankly, 90% of the time I decide whether to reef before leaving the slip anyway, so reefing under way is minimized.

But when I do reef, one frequent problem occurs with the little cheek block on my mast. This block takes the line from the boom and diverts it upward to the reefing cringle at the luff. That works fine as long as tension is maintained, but there are many cases where the loss of tension when under full (un-reefed) sail causes the reefing line to fall off the cheek block and later get fouled when tensioned. Ignore the white/green line in the picture below - that's a spare halyard that I lashed around the mast to keep it out of the way. The reefing line is the white/blue one:



I decided that the reefing line would stay put even when not under tension if I made a guide to put over top the cheek block:









The guide piece is made from 1/8" thick HDPE cutting board that I've used for various small projects. I used a hole cutting bit to make the round piece.
Rick S., Swarthmore, PA
PO of Take Five, 1998 Catalina 250WK #348 (relocated to Baltimore's Inner Harbor)
New owner of 2001 Catalina 34MkII #1535 Breakin' Away (at Rock Hall Landing Marina)
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zeil
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Response Posted - 06/22/2014 :  21:34:30  Show Profile
Excellent, simple and effective solution... thanks for sharing
and providing photo's
Edited by - zeil on 06/22/2014 21:35:22
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