"Garland Gray II" wrote in message
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Allen,
Is the cover open along the bottom ? Are the two sides connected just
where
the slides are attached ? It must at least be open where the reef lines
attach to the boom I'd think.

Mine has three , two inch webbing straps that slip between the sail and the
boom , attaching to the other side with little half turn buckle. The two
halves are only sewn together at the aft end of the 16' zipper. The webbing
holds the bottom together under the foot , the zipper closes the top , and
the front hangs on hooks screwed into the mast.
The reefing lines can go under or over the cover and around the boom or
under the foot to take some of the belly out of the sail.
- Allen