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Yep.. the only real chafe for me is going to be a padeye, which I'm
going to replace with a smoother one.

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"Marc" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 11:19:52 -0400, DSK wrote:


. The issue I have with single line reefing is
that it takes up luff tension first and it can be difficult to get the
clew cringle set out & down hard enough.


Agreed, however if you use a block attached to the clew and tack
grommet, the friction is greatly reduced and the problem of the clew
cringle set is minimized.

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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 11:11:57 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

One of the considerations that made the single line the right choice
for me was the "yet another line" factor. I take a lot of novice
sailors, and it can get confusing. Hell, it can get confusing for me!

Lifelines are confusing for you.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

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So, what you're saying is that you think lifelines are
something to rely on...

Horass, you've been really sounding like a total fool
lately. I think you need to mellow out a bit. Just because
you "sail" a piece of junk hunter, doesn't necessarily
mean you have to act like a fool all the time.

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"Horvath" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 11:11:57 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

One of the considerations that made the single line the right choice
for me was the "yet another line" factor. I take a lot of novice
sailors, and it can get confusing. Hell, it can get confusing for me!

Lifelines are confusing for you.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

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Doug,

A sail-tie through the clue and around the boom--we did that
routinely in San Francisco. It's called an earing. Several times
I found the reef line would come loose on J-24's and the earing
would not keep the foot tight but kept the leech tight enough to
keep sailing temporarily, and save more than a few sails from
flogging.

Bart

DSK wrote

Good idea to check the lines often. Same for roller furling. BTW do you
reeve a back up line through the clew cringle once the reef is made up?
I have seen this in lessons but never done it in real life. Conditions
are always unfavorable to hanging on the end of the boom... especially
tucking in that second reef.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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LP claimed: Anyway, I'm scared of Bart!

That's silly. Bart's been posting here for years and is a nice guy.

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Taddy said: Firelighter, Madame V, firelighter.

Firestarter....along with many other powers....

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"katysails" wrote:

BTW, Lady Pilot might switch her allegiance when she sees pics of both you
and your boats....

Oh, my! I was almost to "mark all as read", then I come across this post.
LOL

When did you start playing matchmaker, Katy? Anyway, I'm scared of Bart!
;-) Plus, he gives lashes for not getting the questions he asks right. Not
to mention I don't have any points accumulated...

LP

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"DSK" wrote:
katysails wrote:
Wow, that was a LOT of work....looks like it was worth it, though...100
pts.
for you.

C'mon, I'd say more like 500 easy.

Bart, Echo is *beautiful*. The colors you chose are great.

I agree! But what were those red marks all over the bottom of the boat
before it was painted? Looks like he drove across Davy Jones locker. ;-)

BTW, Lady Pilot might switch her allegiance when she sees pics of both
you
and your boats....

Mercenary wench?

Hehee. Not since my Ollie North days... ;-)

LP

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"Bart Senior" wrote:
DSK wrote
Mercenary wench?

Women seem to like a big mast...

So what is it exactly that you are trying to tell us here? hehee

LP

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"Scott Vernon" wrote:
yes, it was. I wasn't sure how believable it is about blue hulls being
hotter than white ones.

White reflects light and black absorbs light.

Didn't you ever take an art class in school? ;-)

LP