I also had no reefing hook. i bought two hooks and replaced the clevis pin securing boom to gooseneck with a stainless bolt. the reefing hooks were placed on the bolt at either end. so far works fine//leroy
--- In [email protected], Don Brooks <brooksd...@...> wrote: > > > The old saying goes, if you think about reefing, you should have reefed > already. My boat does not have a hook on the gooseneck.  It has a cleat > on both sides of the mast that uses a short piece of line to secure the tack > of the sail. I attached a reefing line to one cleat, then run the line thru > the cringle at the tack. Then down to a block at the mast base and back to > the cockpit. > You should reef when you heel too much and you have to fight the helm. I > find that I am often faster when reefed and a lot more comfortable. > Don, #6293, Niceville, FL > --- On Tue, 4/6/10, Doug <dj2...@...> wrote: > > > From: Doug <dj2...@...> > Subject: [IC27A] When to Reef the main > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 2:04 PM > > >  > > > > At work today but the wind is 10- 20 knts today and I was thinking that I > should set up the mainsail reefing for when I need it. There is only one reef > point in my main. I don't know how the previous owner attached the tack as > there is no reef hook on the goose neck. There is a block, line and cleat on > the boom for the clew end. > So for those that sail the C27 when do you feel the need to reef the main? In > what wind conditions, like 12, 15, 20 knots? > > Doug >
