Your solution is what I've always used. Never had any problems with it.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Steve" wrote in message
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I have rigged reefing lines (kinda Jiffy) on my mainsail and want to leave
them rigged since they pass through the boom.

The reefing system works fine but when I fully drop the mail sail, I end
up
with two long loops of slack reefing lines hanging down into the cockpit.

I have never had a reefing system like this before nor have I noticed how
other deal with neatly storing these lines.

I could go to the mast and pull the slack out, but then that would be one
more thing (two more lines) to deal with when I want to hoist the main
sail
later.

Right now, I just gather up the slack line and stuff it in between the
folds
of the sail. I expect that the line may come adrift in a blow or heavy
weather..

Today, I just gather up the slack and used it to tie down the aft portion
of
the sail. Doesn't look very neat.. Looks like a 'cow hitch'.

Does anyone have a method or solution for stowing these slack lines that
won't interfer with hoisting the sail later.

Thoughts? Ideas? Experiences?

Steve
s/v Good Intentions