"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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Yup. Memorial Day, can't recall the year. But we got a lesson about
docklines that night. Also got a lesson about securing genoa sheets and
tying a keeper line around the rolled genny.


I don't put a line around the rolled jib, but I do use a keeper line
through one of the holes on the drum to the pulpit.

That's a good idea, and one I've done with another type of roller furling.

The night in question was forecast to be rather nasty, but the NWS couldn't
have imagine the wide area of 100mph+ straight-line winds that blew through
the area for about 3 minutes, followed by 30-40kts. for an hour or so. I
had just installed a new roller furler and a new 155% genoa on Mystique, my
former Mariner 31 ketch. Someone advised me to put a couple of tie lines
around the sail, which I did. I also ran the jibsheet tails around the
winches and cleated the bitter ends. Good move--lots of people lost
headsails that night. Any boat with Hood Linedrive ended up unfurling in
the wind and shredding the sail. A cradle under a boat that hadn't yet been
launched collapsed and damaged the boat. Dozens of docklines--some doubled
and tripled--parted, allowing the boats to sustain damage against the docks.
Some docks broke free, allowing boats to destroy each other. Virtually
everything on the dock, such as dock boxes, grills, picnic tables, etc.
ended up in the water. That was a long time ago, but we still talk about
it.

Max