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davidbloodworth
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Response Posted - 10/29/2011 :  13:04:21  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Stinkpotter</i>
<br />The reefing lines can remain in place, slightly slack, ready for action. The drawing is of a two-line system (which I prefer). With another cheek block forward on the boom, it can be a single, continuous line, which others prefer. (I like to tension the tack before the clew, to prevent pulling slugs out of the mast.)

Either one or two lines can be led from the mast back to cabintop clutches, along with the main halyard, so the whole job can be done from the cockpit. A "tack hook" at the gooseneck is an effective alternative to the line through the tack, but then you <i>have</i> to go to the mast to reef. There are lots of options...
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Dave,
If you are doing the single line do you put the second block in a position to run the line through that block and then through the reef hole in the luft of the sail and cleat on the port side of the boom? I have the catalina direct reefing system and have not installed it because i didn't completely understand the instructions.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 10/29/2011 :  17:47:45  Show Profile
David,

If I understand your question, I believe post #10 & #11 above address this.

I am planning a single line system and will most probably put the forward cheek block on the mast. This will pull the tack grommet down and a little forward - helping maintain sail shape.

Like Dave says - many, many ways to rig. Hope this helps.
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