Rick, I was wondering the same thing about having to run reefing lines up both sides of the boom. It took some studying and visualizing to realize that once the first reef is pulled down with the starboard line, that's as far as that line can be pulled. It's tight through the reef point and tied off to the other side of the boom. You would have to use the port side line to bring down the second reef. And yes, you would want the padeyes or turning blocks on the boom to be a little aft of the reef point on the sail. This does look like a handy system and I may try it when I get a new main. Larry On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:28:32 -0500 Rick Langer <farreach@optonline.net> writes:

Steve,

I like this system. Thanks for the heads up and the link. I'm planning to sew in a second reef on my mainsail, so I think I'll try the split line. Is it necessary for the second reef line to go all the way forward on the starboard side of the boom, or could it be tied off to a padeye like the first reef line is? Also, should both reefing lines be pulled down to the boom directly below the new clew or should that point be farther aft so it tends to flatten the sail when cleated off.

Thanks,

Rick Langer M15 #337 Bluebird

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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:56:52 -0800 From: "Steve R." <stever707@mail.saabnet.com> Subject: M_Boats: Split Line for a Double Reef To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <20070110115652.5A5FB88@resin05.mta.everyone.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Here is an interesting arrangement for reefing:

http://www.dca.uk.com/articles/reefing.htm

steve

Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY

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