I've just re-installed my main sail. It now features a tides marine tough track (which is awesome)
I also added dyneema lazy jacks by installing a pair of padeyes on each side and a cleat at the front of the boom. Dyneema is eyespliced tot the padeyes with friction rings up top instead of sheaves.The jacks can be released and pulled up to the cleats to get them mostly out of the way. I can also tie them to the mast if that's not sufficient.
Now I'm down to Reefing lines, working over the traveler and maybe a cunningham.
For Reefing, I have three cheek blocks on the boom, along with large padeyes on the opposite side of the boom.
Each reef can have a line run through a dedicated block, up through the sail and back down to the boom.
It appears that I can rig all three reefs with dedicated lines, but I don't really have a mechanism to pull those lines down from the boom - I do have a small boom mounted winch and a cleat.
So, I'm trying to determine if I should run all three or just run two - one permanently set for the maximum reef for quick setup and one that I can move between reefs. I have no desire to try running a single for a cruising rig.
Thoughts? I can add pics tomorrow.
I also added dyneema lazy jacks by installing a pair of padeyes on each side and a cleat at the front of the boom. Dyneema is eyespliced tot the padeyes with friction rings up top instead of sheaves.The jacks can be released and pulled up to the cleats to get them mostly out of the way. I can also tie them to the mast if that's not sufficient.
Now I'm down to Reefing lines, working over the traveler and maybe a cunningham.
For Reefing, I have three cheek blocks on the boom, along with large padeyes on the opposite side of the boom.
Each reef can have a line run through a dedicated block, up through the sail and back down to the boom.
It appears that I can rig all three reefs with dedicated lines, but I don't really have a mechanism to pull those lines down from the boom - I do have a small boom mounted winch and a cleat.
So, I'm trying to determine if I should run all three or just run two - one permanently set for the maximum reef for quick setup and one that I can move between reefs. I have no desire to try running a single for a cruising rig.
Thoughts? I can add pics tomorrow.