"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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and
to stop the groove gaping open when the mast bends


Then by what you have said, is it impossible to reef a
rope luff sail?


Of course knot. Why are you pretending to be so stupid?
The
reefed bolt rope will be out of the groove, below the
feeder
opening..

SBV.

I'm not pretending to be stupid. If I am stupid, I assure
you it is genuine!


I know that you are a highly inteligent manly man.



You realize that the feeder opening is below the boom on
some boats. I'm not
kidding.


No, I've never seen that sort of arrangement, but then my
experience is very limited.


Do you think on that type of arrangement the sail is not
supposed to be
hauled all the way up?

How could you possibly furl the main like that?

Scotty