oops, a typo. See the correction in bold italics below. I prefer the simplicity of the C27 and just the slugs, but the jackline works fine for reefing. The slug setup is easier for flaking the sail. The jackline makes flaking a little less straight-forward. Neither one permits me to flake the sail right down on the boom, but there's nothing wrong with that, IMO.
Judy B 1977 C27 TR #3459, "Bijou" San Francisco Bay, CA http://www.blumhorst.com ________________________________ From: "Judith Blumhorst, DC" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 12:15:58 PM Subject: Re: [IC27A] Mainsail Jackline Hi Don, Take a look here for diagrams of jacklines, and proper slug placement for reefing. http://www.blumhorst.com/potterpages/Photopoint/mastgates-jacklines/mastgate-jackline-album.htm I've got a jackline on one of my boats (because the cutout in the mast is messed up). I have have properly spaced slugs on my C27. On SF Bay, we put reefs in and shake them out all day, so a good system is a must-have. I personally prefer two line systems rather than single-line. On both my boats, I can reef in under 60 seconds from the cockpit. Often, a problem reefing can be fixed by moving a sail -slide or two so that the slabs of reefed sail hang down far enough. A mast gate is elegant, but not required if the sail slides are properly spaced. (And besides, it actually makes no difference whether the reef tack down to the boom or not, as long as the reef tack is held forward and downward securely. It just doesn't look as cool) I prefer the simplicity of the C27 and just the slugs, but the jackline works fine for reefing. The slug setup is easier for flaking the sail. The jackline makes flaking a little less straight-forward. Neither one permits me to flake the sail right down on the mast, but there's nothing wrong with that, IMO. Also, for an informed discussion of loads on the reefed sail and sail slugs, etc, take a look at http://www.pineapplesails.com/articles/reefing.htm Fair winds, Judy B 1977 C27 TR #3459, "Bijou" San Francisco Bay, CA ____________ _________ _________ __ From: Don Brooks <brooksd...@yahoo. com> To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 10:19:17 AM Subject: [IC27A] Mainsail Jackline I stripped the screws on my mast gate. Before I try to build a new one, I thought of just using a mainsail jackline. Does anyone have a diagram or walk me thru the process of installing one? Don, #6293, Niceville, FL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (8) Recent Activity: * New Members 7 * New Photos 8 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
