On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:58:36 -0700, in message
lutions
"Capt. JG" wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0700, "Capt. JG"
said:

Well, basically, if the line should come off the cleat, then the sail will
unfurl and flog itself to death.

I generally cleat off both sheets fairly tight. Then as Roger says, if I'm
expecting a storm or will be gone for a long time I'll add a separate tie
around the sail.


I do, but not around the winch. You need to keep in mind that the fairly
hefty sheets are in opposition to a fairly light furling line, so I wouldn't
over tighten.

I cleat the furling line, then tension the sheets around the winch by
hand. Using a winch handle could overstress things, but hand tight on
a winch is the same as hand tight to a cleat. I don't think I have any
line on board that I could overload by hand.

Ryk