Jiffy Reef set-up 25D

[jddj]

I'm trying to think of a way to pull the leech jiffy reefing line tight without ripping skin off my hands. I currently have only a regular cleat on the boom about 1 foot aft of the gooseneck. Any innovative ideas out there? Pulleys, jam cleats etc?
thanks and enjoy the 4th!
jim

[JimL]

I let the boom pretty far out, letting the boat sail on the jib, then bring the forward reef up first. I then ease the mainsheet some more, and bring the leech reef up. With no significant pressure on the sail, it sets home nicely. I have camcleat arrangements for all 3 of my jiffy reef lines.

Hope this helps,
regards, JimL

[Steve Kuhar]

Jim,

I reef pretty much the same way as Jim L. stated and have had no problems. I like to totally spill the main while securing the tack and then the clew, I then sheet the main to bring the sail more inboard while putting in the rest of the reef points. I also try to reef on the starboard tack whenever possible so that I will fall into the sail rather than into the water.

Steve Kuhar
CD25D hull#005 and CD30 hull# 359 "Aikane"

[Neil Gordon]

I also try to reef on the starboard tack whenever possible so that I will fall into the sail rather than into the water.

When you heave to on a stbd tack (or are otherwise distracted) you are (for the most part) the stand on vessel. That can be good for avoiding loud crunching noises while you reef.

[rtbates]

Jim:

You shouldn't need much force at all to bring the leech reefing line home. Bacially all you should need is enough force to lift the boom up to the reefing cringle. I suspect your main sheet or main halyard are not eased enough. Seraph's reefing lines are set up identical and all I need do is sit at the mast base and haul in on the reefing line till the boom end and sail clew meet. Something that helps set the halyard is a mark on the line when enough slack is present.

Good luck