Thank you Donna, Bruce, and Pat for the assistance with reefing on the cd 25. However, I'm still thinking that there ought to be an easier way to achieve a jiffy reefing on the 25 (similar to the 28). Reefing on the 28 takes under a minute...just long enough to come up, slacken the halyard, tighten the tack, tighten the halyard, tighten the reef outhaul, and then fall off. I wonder if there is anyway to retro fit the mast with some kind of plate that would reduce the expanded track slot so that the lugs don't slip out...then reefing could be done without move two or more slide stops. This would enable fast reefing without the risk of having the sail blow right out of the track (particularly when the reefing is done in building wind and seas). If anyone knows of such a plate or device, I'd appreciate hearing about it. Or perhaps someone who is clever with tools etc. could design one? Certainly it appears that there are alot of cd 25 owners so such a device would probably be useful to alot of people.
Paul
*Tradewind*
Lewes, Del.
rfurman@dmv.com
12 step reefing program
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Douglas McMullin
Re: 12 step reefing program
Im not sure what has been mentioned before, but I figured I would put my two cents of CD25 reefing idea's out there. I also found the system on my boat to be a bit silly so I found a way that works well for me.
I simply added a single tack hook(stbrd side) and and a outhaul lanyard that I snap on with a snap link. All I do is head up, slack the halyard and hook the tack cringle. Then it takes about thirty seconds to attach the outhaul, tighten it, and make it fast (I have a cleat on the boom that is far enough back). Then just tie the three reef points and take up on the halyard. I can tie the whole thing alone in less than two minutes, and the separate outhaul makes sure the sail is nice and tight. Oh, you do have to let a few of those slugs drop down on the track, but that really only takes ten seconds.
I always found the systems that have a permanent outhaul to be messy. This system works well for me. I figured that this was the standard method for a boat this size.... No?
Douglas McMullin
"Allia" #602
Swans Island Maine...
dmcm@revnetx.net
I simply added a single tack hook(stbrd side) and and a outhaul lanyard that I snap on with a snap link. All I do is head up, slack the halyard and hook the tack cringle. Then it takes about thirty seconds to attach the outhaul, tighten it, and make it fast (I have a cleat on the boom that is far enough back). Then just tie the three reef points and take up on the halyard. I can tie the whole thing alone in less than two minutes, and the separate outhaul makes sure the sail is nice and tight. Oh, you do have to let a few of those slugs drop down on the track, but that really only takes ten seconds.
I always found the systems that have a permanent outhaul to be messy. This system works well for me. I figured that this was the standard method for a boat this size.... No?
Douglas McMullin
"Allia" #602
Swans Island Maine...
Paul Grecay wrote: Thank you Donna, Bruce, and Pat for the assistance with reefing on the cd 25. However, I'm still thinking that there ought to be an easier way to achieve a jiffy reefing on the 25 (similar to the 28). Reefing on the 28 takes under a minute...just long enough to come up, slacken the halyard, tighten the tack, tighten the halyard, tighten the reef outhaul, and then fall off. I wonder if there is anyway to retro fit the mast with some kind of plate that would reduce the expanded track slot so that the lugs don't slip out...then reefing could be done without move two or more slide stops. This would enable fast reefing without the risk of having the sail blow right out of the track (particularly when the reefing is done in building wind and seas). If anyone knows of such a plate or device, I'd appreciate hearing about it. Or perhaps someone who is clever with tools etc. could design one? Certainly it appears that there are alot of cd 25 owners so such a device would probably be useful to alot of people.
Paul
*Tradewind*
Lewes, Del.
dmcm@revnetx.net
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Stephen Crampton
Re: 12 step reefing program
To reef the sail, all you really need to do is remove the sail stop above the expanded track. Then loosen and tighten all appropriate lines and there you go. The few lugs that fall out of the track are attached to a part of the sail that is held in place by the cunningham.Paul Grecay wrote: However, I'm still thinking that there ought to be an easier way to achieve a jiffy reefing on the 25 (similar to the 28). Reefing on the 28 takes under a minute...just long enough to come up, slacken the halyard, tighten the tack, tighten the halyard, tighten the reef outhaul, and then fall off. I wonder if there is anyway to retro fit the mast with some kind of plate that would reduce the expanded track slot so that the lugs don't slip out...then reefing could be done without move two or more slide stops.
(If you don't have one, install a cunningham, at least for reefing. With one present, you only need adjust the halyard once, lowering it so that the reefing tack cringle is a few inches above the boom. Then run the cunningham through the cringle and tighten it to make the luff taut.)
The sail stop you removed is necessary only when getting ready to lower the mainsail. At that point, you will want to release the cunningham, push the lowermost sail lugs back into the track, and replace the stop.
I also have stops above and below the gooseneck, but don't usually touch them. Their purpose is simply to provide an outer limit for the vertical movement of the gooseneck, regardless of the halyard and downhall.
Best,
Stephen
CD 22D
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