Decided to take "Ragtime" (28' S2) out today to test my new
single line reefing on reef #2. Wind in town was light from NW, at the
coast was maybe 15 kts from NW, 4 miles out the anemometer said 18-22.
Being single handed, I took it easy and used mostly a single reefed
main with the furler with maybe a 75% jib. Set out on a course of 125
going nearly dead downwind for awhile, then SW on a long beam reach
where the GPS read 7.0-7.1 kts for nearly 20 minutes, amazing for a
28' boat with fixed 3 bladed prop. My prop was spinning like crazy
in neutral. Finally, a long close hauled slog back home. At first it
was a little wet but smoothed out as I got closer to shore where the
wind was from. I even had to let out more jib to balance her. It was
a nice short sail
When I got back in I realized I had not changed my oil in a long time
so I did it. This is another good point about the S2 because there
such good engine access that I can change the oil in 15 minutes. In
fact, I took out the old 1GM and put in the 2GM almost by myself last
year.
The only real drawback to the single line reefing is that I have to
pull in a LOT of reef line to get her reefed. My first reef is a two
line system which is really easier.

My prop was spinning like crazy
in neutral.


Holy bejesus!

GPS read 7.0-7.1 kts for nearly 20 minutes, amazing for a
28' boat with fixed 3 bladed prop.

Why is this amazing? We did better with our old Catalina 27, and even
slower boat than yours!

When I got back in I realized I had not changed my oil in a long
time

Fer craps sake!

The only real drawback to the single line reefing is that I have to

pull in a LOT of reef line to get her reefed. My first reef is a two
line system which is really easier.

Great day in the mornin'!


RB
35s5
NY

Boobs:

The only sailin you do is in your mind. You sail from a keyboard, I do
the real thing.

wrote:
The only real drawback to the single line reefing is that I have to
pull in a LOT of reef line to get her reefed. My first reef is a two
line system which is really easier.


The 2 lines take up more room on the cabin space & can take
more line handling to take up; the disadvantage of having
more line to pull is inherent in having more mech advantage.
Think about a 2:1 tackle versus 4:1... half the length of
line but twice as much force.

I like the concept of single line reefing but some of the
systems I've seen have too much chafe.

DSK

only sailin you do is in your mind. You sail from a keyboard, I do
the real thing.


That's nice. We're still waiting for pics of your boat...


RB
35s5
NY