Larry, The last several sailboats I have owned have had not only topping lifts but Lazy jacks to contain the sail as it is lowered. I know the extra windage will make the boat marginally slower to windward but at my age, "Ask me if I care". In the process of refitting Griselda, I have made provisions to have Lazy jacks to go with my full batten (courtesy of my brother who had the sail made) mainsail with 3 sets of reef points. There is nothing like slacking the halliard and having the sail stay on the boom while you tie in the reef. Ron M17 #14 (fin keel) Griselda
To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:52:15 -0500> From: larrypegg@aol.com> Subject: M_Boats: Columbia> > > Well I've been out on the Mighty Columbia a few times now.? Not as much as I would like but that's how it goes this time of year.? I'm not nearly so brave when it's just me on the water.? I pull in my roller jib pretty early and am wishing for a topping lift for the main so I could reef if need be. the wind has been mostly very light and the one time it picked up we were already headed in.? Overall, I've learned some and had a good time.? The bad news is (good for Ida sailor) when I was single handing the first time I forgot to pull the rudder and almost ruined it.? My wife normally does this while I get the truck.? I salvaged it with some epoxy but it is in Bad shape.? So, over the holiday, I'll take it to Joel and have a new swing up made . Anyone have experience with reefing the main with no topping lift.? is there a good sequence of action that makes it easy??> > > > > > At your service> > Larry Pegg> Pilgrim M-17 #55> > 208 249 0538> _______________________________________________> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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