RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

Posted by Michael Gillin (michael_w_gillin@…>)

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael

Posted by Militello, Milo (milo.militello@…>)


Typing this without looking at it . . .
Starting aft:
Tie a bowline around the boom, go up
through the chosen reefing grommet at the leech of the main, back down through
one of the outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out
through the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block
that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the
short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the
main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and
then aft to the cockpit.

Milo
island blues
’85 Hoyt F32





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7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE-
Freedom 32 mainsail reefing




I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by Thomas Wales (twales@…>)

Milo’s reply is the way I do mine also. The shorter line is for the
first reef, the longer one is for the 2nd. You should have a bunch
of blocks at the bottom of your mast. You’ll feed the reefing line
through a block, then through the line organizer on the deck and back
to a line stopper neat the cockpit.
It’s fairly intuitive once you think about it.
Good Luck,
TW



At 07:58 PM 3/27/2008, you wrote:

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael

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Posted by Larry Kraus (kracherlandl@…>)

Milo

Have you ever tried a hook with a block like the ones for the front
grommets? The block might make the leech end of the sail come done
smoother. On the other hand, if the sail flogs at all during raising or
take down, the hook might flip out.

Thoughts anyone??

Larry Kraus
Windsonnet
F32 '84

Militello, Milo wrote:

Typing this without looking at it . . .

Starting aft:

Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing
grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the
outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through
the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block
that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the
short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the
luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook
to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo

island blues

’85 Hoyt F32


From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Michael Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by Militello, Milo (milo.militello@…>)

To be honest, I haven’t yet had a problem with the reefing as originally
set up with the bowline around the boom. In the spring and throughout
the season I liberally dose the sail slugs and sail track with McLube
Sailkote which helps the sail go up easier, ane when dropping she comes
down like a ton of bricks.

Milo

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From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Kraus
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:32 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

Milo

Have you ever tried a hook with a block like the ones for the front
grommets? The block might make the leech end of the sail come done
smoother. On the other hand, if the sail flogs at all during raising or
take down, the hook might flip out.

Thoughts anyone??

Larry Kraus
Windsonnet
F32 '84

Militello, Milo wrote:

Typing this without looking at it . . .

Starting aft:

Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing
grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the
outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through
the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block

that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the
short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the
luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook

to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo

island blues

'85 Hoyt F32


From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Michael
Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:40
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Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003]
RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing




To be
honest, I haven’t yet had a problem with the reefing as originally
set up with the bowline around the boom. In the spring and throughout
the season I liberally dose the sail slugs and sail track with McLube
Sailkote which helps the sail go up easier, ane when dropping she comes
down like a ton of bricks.

Milo

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From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Larry Kraus
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 1:32 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

Milo

Have you ever tried a hook with a block like the ones for the front
grommets? The block might make the leech end of the sail come done
smoother. On the other hand, if the sail flogs at all during raising or
take down, the hook might flip out.

Thoughts anyone??

Larry Kraus
Windsonnet
F32 '84

Militello, Milo wrote:

Typing this without looking at it . . .

Starting aft:

Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing
grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the
outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through
the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block

that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the
short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the
luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook

to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo

island blues

'85 Hoyt F32


From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com]
*On Behalf Of *Michael
Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by Herman and Gail Schiller (hschiller2@…>)

The difference in friction between the block at the front, and
grommet at the rear is deliberate. It makes the tack end come down
first, and then the aft end comes down and is pulled upon diagonally
to act as an outhaul and a reefing line simultaneously. Very clever
that Garry Hoyt. Herm

At 01:31 PM 3/28/2008, you wrote:

Milo

Have you ever tried a hook with a block like the ones for the front
grommets? The block might make the leech end of the sail come done
smoother. On the other hand, if the sail flogs at all during raising or
take down, the hook might flip out.

Thoughts anyone??

Larry Kraus
Windsonnet
F32 '84

Militello, Milo wrote:

Typing this without looking at it . . .

Starting aft:

Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing
grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the
outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through
the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block
that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the
short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the
luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook
to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo

island blues

'85 Hoyt F32


From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Michael Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by Tricia Coldren (tcoldren@…>)

The winches on my F25 are small enough that I find reefing a real
chore. I got this idea from the Catalina list, I think. Instead of
running the reefing line through the leach grommet, put a stainless
steel ring that’s too big to pull through the grommet on one side of
it, then shackle a block to the ring through the grommet. The ring
ends up on one side of the sail, the block on the other. Then the
reefing line goes from the end of the boom, up through the block, and
down to the bowline around the boom. The decrease in friction is
significant. It makes me happy.

Posted by MICHAEL W GILLIN (michael_w_gillin@…>)
Hi Milo , I have the blocks but what is this schock cord you are speaking of.
Is a bungee cord somehow wrapped around the block to keep it in Place ?

Thanks

Michael

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----- Original Message ----From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@…>To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:01:27 AMSubject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing



Typing this without looking at it . . .
Starting aft:
Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block that¢s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo
island blues
¢85 Hoyt F32





From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Michael GillinSent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSubject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing




I hope you folks can help me understand this process.I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when the main sail was removed for the winter.I bent on the main sail today and all went well . I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom that run through the boom to the goosneck.1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the other reefing eys at the mast .I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with a bowline ?Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew with a bowline ?If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks where do you go from there ?These are 2 seperate
lines . How do you then run them aft to the cockpit to control the reefing ?Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to have been original factory install Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks folksCaptain Michael
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Behalf Of MICHAEL W GILLIN
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:54
PM
To:
freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003]
RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing





Hi Milo , I have the blocks but what is this schock cord you
are speaking of.
Is a
bungee cord somehow wrapped around the block to keep it in Place ?

Thanks

Michael

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From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@cooper-electric.com>
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:01:27 AM
Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing


Typing this without looking at it . . .
Starting aft:
Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing
grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks
at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding side
block at the front of the boom, up to the block thatʼs attached to the
stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock cord and
into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the line then comes
down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo
island blues
ʼ85 Hoyt F32





From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:
freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On
Behalf Of Michael Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008
7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@
yahoogroups. com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE-
Freedom 32 mainsail reefing




I hope
you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by sgaber@…> (sgaber@…>)

I found the reefing line needs to pull the sail aft through the reefing criknga
at an nangle of about 45 degrees to put tenion on the sail, pull it aft and down
to the boom. AT least on a conventgionaqlly-rigged boat. I dunno about Freedom
rigs.

Steve Gaber
Sanderling, 1967 C-31 #77
Oldsmar, FL

---- "Militello wrote:

Typing this without looking at it . . .

Starting aft:

Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing grommet
at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks
at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding
side block at the front of the boom, up to the block that’s attached to
the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock
cord and into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the
line then comes down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and
then aft to the cockpit.

Milo

island blues

'85 Hoyt F32


From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by Militello, Milo (milo.militello@…>)


My Harstick main has two small (1/4”?)
grommets below the reefing point grommets at the luff that are approx. 3 or 4
inches apart. A short piece of shock cord is knotted at each grommet. The
shock cord is to be exposed on the same side of the sail as the stainless steel
reefing hook. The shock cord basically keeps the hook from jumping out when
the sail luffs.

Milo
island blues
’85 Hoyt F32





From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL W GILLIN
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:54
PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003]
RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing





Hi Milo , I have the blocks but what is this schock cord you
are speaking of.
Is a
bungee cord somehow wrapped around the block to keep it in Place ?

Thanks

Michael

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From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@cooper-electric.com>
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:01:27 AM
Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing


Typing this without looking at it . . .
Starting aft:
Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing
grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks
at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding side
block at the front of the boom, up to the block that¢s attached to the
stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock cord and
into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the line then comes
down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo
island blues
¢85 Hoyt F32





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freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On
Behalf Of Michael Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008
7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@
yahoogroups. com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE-
Freedom 32 mainsail reefing




I hope
you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by MICHAEL W GILLIN (michael_w_gillin@…>)

Thanks Milo

Regards

Michael

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----- Original Message ----From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@…>To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSent: Monday, March 31, 2008 8:06:21 AMSubject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing



My Harstick main has two small (1/4”?) grommets below the reefing point grommets at the luff that are approx. 3 or 4 inches apart. A short piece of shock cord is knotted at each grommet. The shock cord is to be exposed on the same side of the sail as the stainless steel reefing hook. The shock cord basically keeps the hook from jumping out when the sail luffs.

Milo
island blues
’85 Hoyt F32





From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of MICHAEL W GILLINSent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:54 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing





Hi Milo , I have the blocks but what is this schock cord you are speaking of.
Is a bungee cord somehow wrapped around the block to keep it in Place ?

Thanks

Michael

Michael W GillinHome- 203-334-7455Mobile-203-209- 8889email-michael_ w_gillin@ snet.netemail-michael_ w_gillin@ hotmail.comgmail-sailormg@ gmail.com

----- Original Message ----From: “Militello, Milo” < milo.militello@ cooper-electric. com >To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:01:27 AMSubject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing


Typing this without looking at it . . .
Starting aft:
Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo
island blues
’85 Hoyt F32





From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Michael GillinSent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSubject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing




I hope you folks can help me understand this process.I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when the main sail was removed for the winter.I bent on the main sail today and all went well . I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom that run through the boom to the goosneck.1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the other reefing eys at the mast .I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with a bowline ?Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew with a bowline ?If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks where do you go from there ?These are 2 seperate
lines . How do you then run them aft to the cockpit to control the reefing ?Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to have been original factory install Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks folksCaptain Michael
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Posted by sgaber@…> (sgaber@…>)

I found the reefing line needs to pull the sail aft through the reefing criknga
at an nangle of about 45 degrees to put tenion on the sail, pull it aft and down
to the boom. AT least on a conventgionaqlly-rigged boat. I dunno about Freedom
rigs.

Steve Gaber
Sanderling, 1967 C-31 #77
Oldsmar, FL

---- "Militello wrote:

Typing this without looking at it . . .

Starting aft:

Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing grommet
at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks
at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding
side block at the front of the boom, up to the block that’s attached to
the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock
cord and into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the
line then comes down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and
then aft to the cockpit.

Milo

island blues

'85 Hoyt F32


From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by Herman and Gail Schiller (hschiller2@…>)

There’s no difference. Freedoms have mainsails that handle the same
as any other monohulls. You want to flatten the sail while you’re
reefing because one assumes you are reefing because of too much wind
and a flatter sail shape is more appropriate in higher wind speeds. Herm

At 10:53 PM 4/3/2008, you wrote:

I found the reefing line needs to pull the sail aft through the
reefing criknga at an nangle of about 45 degrees to put tenion on
the sail, pull it aft and down to the boom. AT least on a
conventgionaqlly-rigged boat. I dunno about Freedom rigs.

Steve Gaber
Sanderling, 1967 C-31 #77
Oldsmar, FL

---- "Militello wrote:

Typing this without looking at it . . .

Starting aft:

Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing grommet
at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks
at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding
side block at the front of the boom, up to the block that’s attached to
the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock
cord and into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the
line then comes down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and
then aft to the cockpit.

Milo

island blues

'85 Hoyt F32


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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To:
mailto:freedomyachts2003%40yahoogroups.comfreedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael


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Posted by MICHAEL W GILLIN (michael_w_gillin@…>)
Hi Milo ; I appreciate the usefull information . Although the schock cords were gone I replaced them now that i know how it is set up . I also had 2 lines in the boom. One was shorter than the other. I had 1 block available at the base of the mast and i ran the longer line to a deep reef and the shorter line to the first reef point and cleated it off on the boom.

On another note . I have to replace the head and it currently has a Groco HF unit bolted to the floor pan.

As I tried to loosen the bolts I noticed that these are not lag bolts but secured with a washer and nut.
Have you or anyone you know found a way to get access to the floor pan to remove the nuts.
Maybe I missed an acess panel that you can point out.

Regards

Michael Gillin

Michael W GillinHome- 203-334-7455Mobile-203-209-8889email-michael_w_gillin@…email-michael_w_gillin@…gmail-sailormg@…

----- Original Message ----From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@…>To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSent: Monday, March 31, 2008 8:06:21 AMSubject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing



My Harstick main has two small (1/4”?) grommets below the reefing point grommets at the luff that are approx. 3 or 4 inches apart. A short piece of shock cord is knotted at each grommet. The shock cord is to be exposed on the same side of the sail as the stainless steel reefing hook. The shock cord basically keeps the hook from jumping out when the sail luffs.

Milo
island blues
’85 Hoyt F32





From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of MICHAEL W GILLINSent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:54 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSubject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing





Hi Milo , I have the blocks but what is this schock cord you are speaking of.
Is a bungee cord somehow wrapped around the block to keep it in Place ?

Thanks

Michael

Michael W GillinHome- 203-334-7455Mobile-203-209- 8889email-michael_ w_gillin@ snet.netemail-michael_ w_gillin@ hotmail.comgmail-sailormg@ gmail.com

----- Original Message ----From: “Militello, Milo” < milo.militello@ cooper-electric. com >To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:01:27 AMSubject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing


Typing this without looking at it . . .
Starting aft:
Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo
island blues
’85 Hoyt F32





From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Michael GillinSent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. comSubject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing




I hope you folks can help me understand this process.I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when the main sail was removed for the winter.I bent on the main sail today and all went well . I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom that run through the boom to the goosneck.1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the other reefing eys at the mast .I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with a bowline ?Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew with a bowline ?If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks where do you go from there ?These are 2 seperate
lines . How do you then run them aft to the cockpit to control the reefing ?Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to have been original factory install Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks folksCaptain Michael
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Posted by rbrown739 (bob.brown@…>)

You can get access to the area underneath the head from the aft cabin.
There is a piece of wooden molding at the edge of the deck by the
bulkhead near the batteries. This bulkhead is on the otherside of the
head. The molding comes off with two screws I believe. Once off you
can reach underneath the head floor pan if your arm is skinny enough.

Bob
Carina, F-32 (Hoyt)

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, MICHAEL W GILLIN
<michael_w_gillin@…> wrote:

Hi Milo ; I appreciate the usefull information . Although the schock
cords were gone I replaced them now that i know how it is set up . I
also had 2 lines in the boom. One was shorter than the other. I had 1
block available at the base of the mast and i ran the longer line to a
deep reef and the shorter line to the first reef point and cleated it
off on the boom.

On another note . I have to replace the head and it currently has a
Groco HF unit bolted to the floor pan.

As I tried to loosen the bolts I noticed that these are not lag
bolts but secured with a washer and nut.
Have you or anyone you know found a way to get access to the floor
pan to remove the nuts.
Maybe I missed an acess panel that you can point out.

Regards

Michael Gillin

Michael W Gillin
Home- 203-334-7455
Mobile-203-209-8889
email-michael_w_gillin@…
email-michael_w_gillin@…
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----- Original Message ----
From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@…>
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 8:06:21 AM
Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

My Harstick main has two small (1/4"?) grommets below the reefing
point grommets at the luff that are approx. 3 or 4 inches apart. A
short piece of shock cord is knotted at each grommet. The shock cord
is to be exposed on the same side of the sail as the stainless steel
reefing hook. The shock cord basically keeps the hook from jumping
out when the sail luffs.

Milo
island blues
'85 Hoyt F32

From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:
freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of MICHAEL W GILLIN
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:54 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

Hi Milo , I have the blocks but what is this schock cord you are
speaking of.
Is a bungee cord somehow wrapped around the block to keep it in Place ?

Thanks

Michael

Michael W Gillin
Home- 203-334-7455
Mobile-203-209- 8889
email-michael_ w_gillin@ snet.net
email-michael_ w_gillin@ hotmail.com
gmail-sailormg@ gmail.com

----- Original Message ----
From: “Militello, Milo” < milo.militello@ cooper-electric. com >
To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:01:27 AM
Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing
Typing this without looking at it . . .
Starting aft:
Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefing
grommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of the
outboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out through
the corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the block
that’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under the
short piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at the
luff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hook
to a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.

Milo
island blues
'85 Hoyt F32

From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:
freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Michael Gillin
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

I hope you folks can help me understand this process.

I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when
the main sail was removed for the winter.

I bent on the main sail today and all went well .
I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom
that run through the boom to the goosneck.

1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.
2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the
other reefing eys at the mast .

I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.
Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with
a bowline ?
Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew
with a bowline ?

If you then pass the other ends of the lines thru respective blocks
where do you go from there ?

These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the
cockpit to control the reefing ?

Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to
have been original factory install

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks folks

Captain Michael



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Posted by MICHAEL W GILLIN (michael_w_gillin@…>)

Thank you Bob ; I will give it a try. I guess that this might be a 2 person job though .
I appreciate the prompt reply.

Michael Michael W GillinHome- 203-334-7455Mobile-203-209-8889email-michael_w_gillin@…email-michael_w_gillin@…gmail-sailormg@…

----- Original Message ----From: rbrown739 <bob.brown@…>To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:59:38 PMSubject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing

You can get access to the area underneath the head from the aft cabin.There is a piece of wooden molding at the edge of the deck by thebulkhead near the batteries. This bulkhead is on the otherside of thehead. The molding comes off with two screws I believe. Once off youcan reach underneath the head floor pan if your arm is skinny enough.BobCarina, F-32 (Hoyt) — In freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com, MICHAEL W GILLIN<michael_w_gillin@ …> wrote:>> Hi Milo ; I appreciate the usefull information . Although the schockcords were gone I replaced them now that i know how it is set up . Ialso had 2 lines in the boom. One was shorter than the other. I had 1block available at the base of the mast and i ran the longer line to adeep reef and the
shorter line to the first reef point and cleated itoff on the boom. > > On another note . I have to replace the head and it currently has aGroco HF unit bolted to the floor pan.> > As I tried to loosen the bolts I noticed that these are not lagbolts but secured with a washer and nut.> Have you or anyone you know found a way to get access to the floorpan to remove the nuts.> Maybe I missed an acess panel that you can point out.> > > Regards> > Michael Gillin> > > Michael W Gillin> Home- 203-334-7455> Mobile-203-209- 8889> email-michael_ w_gillin@ …> email-michael_ w_gillin@ …> gmail-sailormg@ …> > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: “Militello, Milo” <milo.militello@ …>> To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 8:06:21 AM> Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing> > My Harstick main has two small (1/4"?) grommets below the reefingpoint grommets at the luff that are approx. 3 or 4 inches apart. Ashort piece of shock cord is knotted at each grommet. The shock cordis to be exposed on the same side of the sail as the stainless steelreefing hook. The shock cord basically keeps the hook from jumpingout when the sail luffs.> > Milo> island blues> '85 Hoyt F32> > > > > From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of MICHAEL W GILLIN> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:54 PM> To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com> Subject: Re:
[freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing> > Hi Milo , I have the blocks but what is this schock cord you arespeaking of.> Is a bungee cord somehow wrapped around the block to keep it in Place ?> > Thanks > > Michael> > > Michael W Gillin> Home- 203-334-7455> Mobile-203-209- 8889> email-michael_ w_gillin@ snet.net> email-michael_ w_gillin@ hotmail.com> gmail-sailormg@ gmail.com > > ----- Original Message ----> From: “Militello, Milo” < milo.militello@ cooper-electric. com >> To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 8:01:27 AM> Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing> Typing this without
looking at it . . .> Starting aft:> Tie a bowline around the boom, go up through the chosen reefinggrommet at the leech of the main, back down through one of theoutboard blocks at the end of the boom, through the boom, out throughthe corresponding side block at the front of the boom, up to the blockthat’s attached to the stainless steel hook (the hook goes under theshort piece of shock cord and into the corresponding grommet at theluff of the main), the line then comes down from the block at the hookto a deck block, and then aft to the cockpit.> > Milo> island blues> '85 Hoyt F32> > > > > > > From: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com ] On Behalf Of Michael Gillin> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:59 PM> To: freedomyachts2003@ yahoogroups. com> Subject:
[freedomyachts2003] RE- Freedom 32 mainsail reefing> > I hope you folks can help me understand this process.> > I have recently purchase this freedom 32 and I was not aboard when > the main sail was removed for the winter.> > I bent on the main sail today and all went well . > I noticed 2 lines that were tied off at the outhaul end of the boom > that run through the boom to the goosneck.> > 1 line on the port side is shorter than the right one.> 2 Blocks are also in a zip lock that seem to hook into one or the > other reefing eys at the mast .> > I cannot figure out how the reefing system should work.> Do you take the shorter line and attach to the lowest reef clew with > a bowline ?> Do you take the longer line and attach to the next highest reef clew > with a bowline ?> > If you then pass the other ends of
the lines thru respective blocks > where do you go from there ?> > These are 2 seperate lines . How do you then run them aft to the > cockpit to control the reefing ?> > Does anyone have a line drawing showing this system . It appears to > have been original factory install > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.> > Thanks folks> > Captain Michael> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __________________ ____> CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING: This email may contain confidential orproprietary business information and is for the sole use of theintended recipient(s) . Any unauthorized use or disclosure of thiscommunication, including attachments, is strictly prohibited. If youbelieve that you have received this email in error, please notify thesender immediately and delete it from your system.>
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