Posted by Brian Guptil (sailordude@…>)
Is this about appearances?
How about not
pulling the reefing lines in, and just gather them and stuffing them in the
folds of the sail. Or use them for sail ties. Especially on a 44
where there is as much as 200 feet of reef line to take in and adding that
friction to hoisting 1000 feet/sq of Dacron can turn sailing into a real chore.
When hoisting sails, the lines typically fall out of the folds with no problem and
the lines are already set to the correct length.
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lorman, Alvin J.
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:43 AM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [freedomyachts2003]
Re Adding an autopilot on a F-21
I don’t know whether the
reefing lines are rigged the same on the F21 as on my F30, but I had
similar problems with my reefing lines until I discovered just how much junk
can accumulate in a hollow boom. I pulled the lines out the aft end as far
as they’d go and cleaned out all manner of junk, including birds nests.
Then I put a hose in as far as it would go and and shot water through until it
no longer ran out brown (helps to have the boom amidships at this point).
I also changed the reefing blocks at the base of the mast. Problem
solved.
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Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio
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-----Original
Message-----
From:
freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bill weber
Sent: Friday, August
26, 2005 7:19 AM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003]
Re Adding an autopilot on a F-21
Did
you mount the cup on the seat? If so how did you
compensate for the lip on the seat? Also do
you have
the reefing lines hooked up. I have a real
problem
raising the main. I have to keep pulling out
the
reefing lines out aft end of the boom to get the
main
up.
— Nick Marino <blueraven1@…>
wrote:
Bill,
I have an Autohelm 1000 which I use when
raising or
lowering my main
when I singlehand. I also do singlehand
cruising
and use it a lot.
To avoid current drain on stand-by, I have a
ON/OFF
switch in the
cockpit.
Nick,
Blue Raven
F-21, #295
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