Thanks Rik, I just got my M15 and the jib has a reef point in it. There are two sets of fairleads and two blocks forward which lead back to two clam cleats on the port cockpit coaming. These appear to be for both a jib downhaul and the jib reef tack. The downhaul makes good sense to me, I've installed them on other boats but as I said, I just don't get the idea of the reefing line. Perhaps that second fairlead is for something else but if it is I'm missing the point. Norm
-----Original Message----- From: Rik Sandberg [mailto:sanderico@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 14:05 To: nl@sagatech.com; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: RE: M_Boats: Second Reef
Norm,
You must be misreading this part
" Then I'll use the jib downhaul, and maybe put the second reef in."
He means: I'll use the jib downhaul (to get the jib down completely), and maybe put the second reef in (the main).
You can have reef points installed in a jib, but it isn't very common. Yes, you would have to redo the sheets and tie in the reef points. Reef points in a jib, won't keep you off the fore deck
Rik