Partly right. The first key to everything is the clew (aft) reefing line starts at the strap-eye on the port side, aft end of the boom, not at the reef cringle. Not sure if you understood that part. The second key to everything is that, regardless of how Snipes are rigged, the clam cleat you used for the outhaul is supposed to be for the reefing line, not the outhaul. Are there two holes on the boom just aft of the cheek block on the starboard side? Originally, there would have been a cleat there and that is where the outhaul would have terminated. There are any number of ways to rig an outhaul but if I was you I would just replace that cleat. All the other holes and hardware on your boom was/is for a shock cord system used instead of regular sail ties to secure the doused sail to the boom. They have nothing to do with the outhaul or with reefing. The reef hook for the tack reef is a nice feature and you are right about how that works. You are also right that if your mainsail is attached to the boom with a boltrope you have no choice but to tie the buntlines under the boom. Just be sure to tie them after you secure the tack and clew when tucking in a reef, and untie them before you release the tack and clew when shaking out a reef. Otherwise you risk ripping the sail. Wish I could join you for a sail and show you this stuff in person. Unfortunately, I'm on the other side of the continent with two more months to go before sailing season starts. -----Original Message----- From: Jazzy Sent: Friday, March 04, 2016 6:16 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: El Nino Rides! Ohhh and the sail goes in a slot in the boom, so I sort of have to tie off around the boom..Am I going to break something like this? The out haul seems to work fine, it's rigged exactly like my Snipe is. Jazz On Mar 4, 2016 3:15 PM, "Jazzy" <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
I would be interested in those pics if you could point me at them Tom. Regarding the reefing, I think I have pretty much what's being described by you guys, but I seem to be missing one key tie off point on the boom. There are two holes right where it would want to go. In hindsight, it should have just run straight down to a little block there on the boom and then forward. It does have the two ties in the sail to bundle and the front appears to hook on a little hook on the boom end. Sound about right?
Jazz On Mar 4, 2016 2:49 PM, "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Good show, Captn. You reefed and ended up still IN the boat. Interesting tie off point for your outhaul. There is a nifty picture somewhere around here about rigging your boom for a loose footed or any footed sail which allows you both tackle advantage and a place to cleat off the outhaul. Thanks for taking the trouble to make this film. It was very enjoyable. You are fortunate to be up there. The water does remain fairly navigable almost right up to the shores. Here in South Texas many places are a foot deep only while you are still hundreds of yards off shore. Kudos on getting your boat in so quickly after purchase. Fair winds to you, Tom B
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On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 1:02 AM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi All! I took your advice and went sailing! It was looking dark and gloomy and I was ready for weather, but it turned out to be a beautiful day! It was pretty windy for my first time really sailing El Nino, but it was fine. There was water splashing everywhere outside the boat, but hardly a drop hit me. Very dry, very impressive. You'll see how the sail went with the link below. The video doesn't do the wind justice at all. I'd say it would have been right on the edge of what the Snipe could handle single handed. But really not that big a deal on the Monty.
After getting back in, I spent a little time tooling around the harbor and practicing some boat handling. Some one on here told me it was quite dinghy like earlier... I have to agree! No problem.
Also, on the way in, I put the rudder in its up position ( as in old school up, 2 pintles) and started hugging the coast line very slowly. The bottom was RIGHT there, but on I went. Probably 2 ft. The depth finder wasn't registering any depth at all. Would have been easy peasy to hop out and wade to shore. I was like 6-7 feet away.
All in all a cool day. Enjoy the video, I just cobbled it together really fast, so don't expect any short film awards! Give it a minute to load, its a much bigger file than a picture.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/upwvj9py95lzrit/El%20Nino%20Rides.mp4?dl=0
- Cpt. Jazz :)