I ran into a small problem setting up the reefing of a mainsail on a friend's CD25. I was unable to downhaul the tack cringle completely because the plastic slugs in the mast slot would be stopped by a knurled knob which prevents them from sliding down to the expanded opening of the slot which is used for initially bending on the sail. How do most of you solve this problem? It appears that there must be some kind of device to make it possible for the slugs to slide down to the gooseneck. My CD28 has a kind of hinged device for this...does anyone market one to fit the cd25 mast? It appears necessary because in its present configuration, there is considerable stress at the reefing points. Any advice would be appreciated.
rfurman@dmv.com
Reefing madness
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Pat Turner
Re: Reefing madness
Is the gooseneck fixed or does it slide in the sail track as well? On my CD22 I also can bring the cringle down only so far befor it is held by the sail track stop. The boom is not fixed and I have to slide the boom up part way to meet the reefing cringle. Once reefed I secure the boom in position with a down haul attatched to the bottom of the boom. I also have a small length of nylon strap(2 inches)running through the reef cringle with a stainless steel ring attached at each end . This ring attatches to a hook on the gooseneck.
Sound familiar to anyone?
patturner@earthlink.net
Sound familiar to anyone?
patturner@earthlink.net
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Bruce Bett
Re: Reefing madness
Paul:
As it happens I had to reef Sostenuto (CD25 #496) just this Saturday, and I think I rember how I did it. I have two sail track stops. One I keep just above "the expanded opening of the slot which is used for initially bending on the sail." The other I keep below the boom as a rest when the sail is down. The first one MUST BE REMOVED when reefing. What I did on saturday (as best I can recall while sitting here a my computer)was as follows.
1. Remove the upper stop.
2. Lower the boom a couple of inches leaving some space below the expanded slot.
3. Secure the cringle.
4. Tuck the bottom 2 or 3 slugs into the sail slot BELOW the expanded portion.
5. Secure the stop just above the the sluggs and below the expanded portion of the sail slot.
6. Hoist the sail taught.
7. Haul in and secure the jiffy reef line on the boom.
That worked well and made a neet job of it.
Bruce Bett
Sostenuto CD25 #496
BETT@smto.munet.edu
As it happens I had to reef Sostenuto (CD25 #496) just this Saturday, and I think I rember how I did it. I have two sail track stops. One I keep just above "the expanded opening of the slot which is used for initially bending on the sail." The other I keep below the boom as a rest when the sail is down. The first one MUST BE REMOVED when reefing. What I did on saturday (as best I can recall while sitting here a my computer)was as follows.
1. Remove the upper stop.
2. Lower the boom a couple of inches leaving some space below the expanded slot.
3. Secure the cringle.
4. Tuck the bottom 2 or 3 slugs into the sail slot BELOW the expanded portion.
5. Secure the stop just above the the sluggs and below the expanded portion of the sail slot.
6. Hoist the sail taught.
7. Haul in and secure the jiffy reef line on the boom.
That worked well and made a neet job of it.
Bruce Bett
Sostenuto CD25 #496
Paul Grecay wrote: I ran into a small problem setting up the reefing of a mainsail on a friend's CD25. I was unable to downhaul the tack cringle completely because the plastic slugs in the mast slot would be stopped by a knurled knob which prevents them from sliding down to the expanded opening of the slot which is used for initially bending on the sail. How do most of you solve this problem? It appears that there must be some kind of device to make it possible for the slugs to slide down to the gooseneck. My CD28 has a kind of hinged device for this...does anyone market one to fit the cd25 mast? It appears necessary because in its present configuration, there is considerable stress at the reefing points. Any advice would be appreciated.
BETT@smto.munet.edu
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Donna Delahanty
Re: Reefing madness
The "knurled knob" you mention is probably the sail stop to prevent the sail lug from sliding out of the track through the expanding opening in the track that is used for bending on the sail. This needs to be removed when reefing to allow the sail to slide far enough down the track to hook the reefing grommet onto the reefing hook on the boom.
When I reef the sail on my CD25, I do basically the same thing that Bruce does. However, I have three sail stops on the mast. One is above the expanded opening on the track to keep the sail lugs from falling out, the second is just below the expanded opening but above the boom to keep the boom from inadvertantly jumping out of the track, and the third is below the boom to use as a rest when the sail is down. The steps I go through to reef are:
1. Remove sail stop above the expanded opening in track.
2. Loosen main the halyard just enough to allow 2-3 sail lugs to slide down and out of the track so the reefing grommet can reach the reefing hook attached to the boom.
3. Replace the sail stop to prevent the remaining lugs from sliding out of the track.
4. Loosen downhaul and slide the boom up the track as far as it will go (the second sail stop I mentioned above will prevent the boom from sliding out of the expanded opening). Slide the lower sail stop up to the boom to hold the boom in in place. I do this so I have room to downhaul the main sail once the halyard is tightened.
5. Tighten halyard.
6. Tighten downhaul.
7. Tie reefing lines to secure the excess sail around the boom.
If you have to go to a second reef, you use the same procedure. I installed a second reefing hook on the boom so I would not have to remove the first reefing grommet before hooking up the second reef point. If your reefing hook is large enough you may not need to do this.
8. Enjoy the ride!
Happy Sailing..... _/)
Donna Delahanty
Windsong CD25 #808
maxg@fuse.net
When I reef the sail on my CD25, I do basically the same thing that Bruce does. However, I have three sail stops on the mast. One is above the expanded opening on the track to keep the sail lugs from falling out, the second is just below the expanded opening but above the boom to keep the boom from inadvertantly jumping out of the track, and the third is below the boom to use as a rest when the sail is down. The steps I go through to reef are:
1. Remove sail stop above the expanded opening in track.
2. Loosen main the halyard just enough to allow 2-3 sail lugs to slide down and out of the track so the reefing grommet can reach the reefing hook attached to the boom.
3. Replace the sail stop to prevent the remaining lugs from sliding out of the track.
4. Loosen downhaul and slide the boom up the track as far as it will go (the second sail stop I mentioned above will prevent the boom from sliding out of the expanded opening). Slide the lower sail stop up to the boom to hold the boom in in place. I do this so I have room to downhaul the main sail once the halyard is tightened.
5. Tighten halyard.
6. Tighten downhaul.
7. Tie reefing lines to secure the excess sail around the boom.
If you have to go to a second reef, you use the same procedure. I installed a second reefing hook on the boom so I would not have to remove the first reefing grommet before hooking up the second reef point. If your reefing hook is large enough you may not need to do this.
8. Enjoy the ride!
Happy Sailing..... _/)
Donna Delahanty
Windsong CD25 #808
maxg@fuse.net
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Brewer Ezzell
Re: Reefing madness
Rig-Rite, Inc. (www.rigrite.com) sells the hinged gate lock that you have on your CD28. Don't know what configuration works on the CD25.
Brewer
bemf249@murphyfarms.com
Brewer
bemf249@murphyfarms.com