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Reef'g line storage?
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 |
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