In a message dated 1/10/2005 10:38:12 AM Central Standard Time, farreach@optonline.net writes: I was particularly interested in the shot of the Dwyer reefing hook. Boats I've sailed in the past had reefing hooks, but my boat came with a 1/2" line hanging from the reefing grommet and no hooks. Unfamiliar with this system, I used the line to tie the sail down to the boom. It worked, but looked sloppy and was more difficult to tie as opposed to hook. I looked for a hook, but only found one with an eye that I figured I'd attach using a longer gooseneck bolt. The Dwyer hook looks like a better solution. For what it's worth, I use a small, spring loaded SS shackle on a short line for our Potter. I'd tried a hook, but found it hooked things besides my reef grommet all too well, a bother considering I stored the boom in the cabin. Not as neat, but cheap and very functional. Cheers Steve Tyree P-15 Piragua Thimble
Re: reefing hook Here's what works for me, FWIW: I use the Cunningham. With full sail, it is a short line that runs from an eye below the gooseneck through the eye on the bottom of the gooseneck and back down to a clam cleat on the mast. When I reef, I just run it through the reefing tack and down to the clam cleat. It only takes seconds and there is no need to tie anything. And no hook to snag unwary objects. Bill Riker M15 - #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of IDCLLC@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:28 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 boom layout In a message dated 1/10/2005 10:38:12 AM Central Standard Time, farreach@optonline.net writes: I was particularly interested in the shot of the Dwyer reefing hook. Boats I've sailed in the past had reefing hooks, but my boat came with a 1/2" line hanging from the reefing grommet and no hooks. Unfamiliar with this system, I used the line to tie the sail down to the boom. It worked, but looked sloppy and was more difficult to tie as opposed to hook. I looked for a hook, but only found one with an eye that I figured I'd attach using a longer gooseneck bolt. The Dwyer hook looks like a better solution. For what it's worth, I use a small, spring loaded SS shackle on a short line for our Potter. I'd tried a hook, but found it hooked things besides my reef grommet all too well, a bother considering I stored the boom in the cabin. Not as neat, but cheap and very functional. Cheers Steve Tyree P-15 Piragua Thimble _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
Steve, On our M-15 we have a hook on the gooseneck. On our Flicka I just use a short line. There is a cleat on each side of the mast. The line is tied to the port side all the time. When it's time to reef, I just pass the line through the reef cringle and cleat it off on the other side. I think it's almost easier than using the hook on the M-15 because you just pull it till it's where it needs to be and you don't have to be trying to line up holes in a flapping sail with a hook that can slip off again before you can re-tighten the halyard. Just my opinion, YMMV Rik William B. Riker wrote:
Re: reefing hook Here's what works for me, FWIW:
I use the Cunningham. With full sail, it is a short line that runs from an eye below the gooseneck through the eye on the bottom of the gooseneck and back down to a clam cleat on the mast. When I reef, I just run it through the reefing tack and down to the clam cleat. It only takes seconds and there is no need to tie anything. And no hook to snag unwary objects.
Bill Riker M15 - #184 Storm Petrel
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+wriker=mindspring.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of IDCLLC@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:28 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 boom layout
In a message dated 1/10/2005 10:38:12 AM Central Standard Time, farreach@optonline.net writes: I was particularly interested in the shot of the Dwyer reefing hook. Boats I've sailed in the past had reefing hooks, but my boat came with a 1/2" line
hanging from the reefing grommet and no hooks. Unfamiliar with this system, I used the line to tie the sail down to the boom. It worked, but looked sloppy and was more difficult to tie as opposed to hook. I looked for a hook, but only found one with an eye that I figured I'd attach using a longer gooseneck bolt. The Dwyer hook looks like a better solution. For what it's worth, I use a small, spring loaded SS shackle on a short line
for our Potter. I'd tried a hook, but found it hooked things besides my reef grommet all too well, a bother considering I stored the boom in the cabin. Not as neat, but cheap and very functional.
Cheers
Steve Tyree P-15 Piragua Thimble _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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Busca uses an arrangement similar to what you describe for the Flicka (pretty similar to what Bill described too). It's certainly easy enough. Tod
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