Tim, That settles it for me; off to the sailmaker. I imagine winds can howl down Okanagon from time to time as they do on our narrow desert reservoirs like Lake Havasu. If you don't mind my asking, how do you rig your reefing setup? On another boat, I have used a hook on the gooseneck for the first tack reef, and a line fixed to cleats on the mast for the second. At the clew I used two blocks and two cam cleats. The M17 boom and "gooseneck" seem a bit small for all that hardware. Have a good sailing season! Tom Jenkins -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tim Diebert Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 6:25 PM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: Re: M_Boats: reefing I have used my 2nd set several times. I can't imagine not having them. Tim D. M17 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tom Jenkins Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 3:26 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: reefing Hello M17 sailors, The main on my 2004 M17 came with a single set of reef points, but I am not shy about have a second set installed if they are likely to come in handy. Has anyone out there needed to double reef, with or without a storm jib? As always, I prefer to learn from the experiences of others, rather than finding out the hard way. Thanks in advance for any comments. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1386 - Release Date: 4/18/2008 5:24 PM _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats