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Post by seaner97 on Oct 5, 2013 14:44:42 GMT -5
Does anyone still use this, and if so, how? If I were to replace, any suggestions?
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Post by roverhi on Oct 6, 2013 3:14:25 GMT -5
Roller furling takes way more time and results in a very poor setting sail than slab reefing. Had i to on my first boat and grew to hate it with a passion. When you reef, end up with an extremely tight leech with a big bag in the center. Just the opposite of what you want for a sail in heavy weather.
The boom on my '69 had been converted to slab reefing by adding cheek blocks and cleats on the boom. Worked but wish there was also a winch but the round boom made mounting one a pita. Ended up scrapping it as no one wanted to take it away for free.
Got a new internal reefing from US Spars through Mack sails with a new main. Surprizingly cheap and the internal reefing has made it very easy to run the lines back to the thingypit. Can now reef in a minute while staying and dry in the thingypit under the dodger.
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