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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

27-09-2016, 10:34

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

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Posted By roverhi

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

As I've said, if you're having problems raising and reefing the main sail with lines led aft, you haven't set it up properly.

Totally disagree with that article. For one thing, now that...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

22-09-2016, 10:00

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,521

Posted By roverhi

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Haven't had a lot of experience with single line reefing but what I've had hasn't been pleasant. The friction in the system made pulling in the reef very difficult. On one had to have someone at...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2016, 12:47

Replies: 138

Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Views: 24,521

Posted By roverhi

Re: Pros and cons of leading halyard and reef lines to cockpit?

Have led all the mainsail lines aft. Can reef in a minute from the protection of the dodger. No more having to go forward in big seas and high winds to wrestle with a flogging sail and bucking boom...

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