Hi John, Here are a couple of pictures I have pulled out of my albums. The first picture, if you can zoom in, is of the 'C' and the second is of the 'J' hook. I have been tying a reef knot through that strap eye, which you called it and around the boom, so maybe that J shaped piece is almost like a cleat? Thanks, Jason. On Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 9:24 AM John Schinnerer, <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
...and usually the fixed end of the reefing line is on the port side, and the working end where you pull down the reef point and make fast the line is on the starboard.
On 8/5/19 9:19 AM, John Schinnerer wrote:
A picture would be worth 1000 words, if you can post one or a few showing your boom and the hardware...
The loop like a C is probably an "eye strap" and that would be where one end of the clew reefing line would be fastened. Usually there's some kind of block (cheek block) on the other side and the line goes through that and forward to a cleat of some kind.
cheers, John
On 8/5/19 12:13 AM, Jason Leckie wrote:
Hi All,
A couple times now when leaving from port on the Gulf Islands side to cross Georgia Strait, I have left with a reef in the main. Both times, once I have gone through Active Pass and gotten out in the Strait I have found that the reef is unnecessary and I have then removed it. My reefing both times didn't quite look correct but it did the job.
My question is, on my boom, a stainless steel 'loop' in the shape of a C is on one side of the boom and on the other side of the boom is a loop in the shape of a J. These loops appear to line up with the reef lines. Is this a standard setup on the Montgomery's and how is the reef line meant to be tied off to these (or are they for something else?)
Thank you for your replies.
Jason Leckie 'Kuma' 1980 Montgomery 17 Point Roberts, WA / Vancouver, BC
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