Andrei, I just had EP add a second reef point on my 10 year old EP Main. Not sure it was smart to do it on a sail that old but it still has decent shape and I should get a couple more years out of it. Considering you are getting a new sail that with care will last 8-10 years or more, the extra $90 is not a big investment. I also had EP make me a storm jib which I have had up a couple of times but not in conditions that would warrant it. It is a very small sail and I think with the double reefed main and storm jib the boat could probably take a 30 knot plus blow, although I am not sure the skipper could! Good luck, Harry and Skip are great to deal with and they make good quality sails. Jim Ellsworth M-17 #603 Grace -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of sandyal55@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:44 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: One reef or two reefs The storm jib will always cost the same. Sending the main back for a 2nd reef will cost more than having it done while the sail is being made. -----Original Message----- From: Andrei Caldararu <andreic@math.wisc.edu> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 9:35 am Subject: M_Boats: One reef or two reefs I am thinking about ordering a new main sail from EP for my M-17, and I was wondering if I should go with one set of reef points or two. The difference is about $90 (the total cost is about $700). I plan on sailing often on bigger water (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan), so I thought the ability to reef more would be useful. On the other hand the smallest foresail I have is a 100% jib, so maybe getting a smaller one should be my first priority... Opinions? Thanks, Andrei. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet! _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!