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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Sorry, I was writing "luff" when I meant "leech" Posted By: Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA Date: 2/3/10 6:14p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Harry, one question... (link) (pic) (Bill Nolen, P-15 Babe) There is no jiffy line at the mast. The one at the leach is just a standard arrangement: one end secured at the boom, the line routed up through the cringle, then back down to a cheek block on the opposite side of the boom, then forward to a jamcleat. Ideally, I would have a second jiffy line for the second reef cringle, which is half way up the leach, but after I've made the first reef, there is enough loose line to feed it through the upper cringle and back to put in a second reef. The boom tiepoint and cheeckblock should be located so that the jiffy reef line is pulling aft at approximately a 45 degree angle when the sail is reefed. The jiffy reef line then becomes the outhaul. You can see the jiffy reef line in this photo, also the one-line lazyjack.

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Lazy Jacks on a Lateen Rig -- Manny Rubin -- 2/2/10 5:51p.m.

Lateen-Lazy... -- Charley P14#729 -- 2/2/10 7:31p.m.

Lateen Rig -- Manny Rubin -- 2/3/10 11:23a.m.

Lateen rig addition. -- Manny Rubin -- 2/3/10 11:27a.m.

Lateen reefing -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/3/10 1:47p.m.

Harry, one question... -- Bill Nolen, P-15 Babe -- 2/3/10 3:02p.m.

 Sorry, I was writing "luff" when I meant "leech"   -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/3/10 6:14p.m.

Harry, never under estimate how confused I can become! -- Bill Nolen, P-15 Babe -- 2/3/10 7:02p.m.

Mine is not a true lazy jack -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/3/10 9:49p.m.

My thanks to...Manny, Charley, & Harry! -- Bill Nolen, P-15 Babe -- 2/4/10 7:21a.m.

Harry...Bill -- Dan Phy -- 2/4/10 8:01a.m.

OK! A Question for Dan & Harry.... -- Bill Nolen, P-15 Babe -- 2/4/10 9:27a.m.

I'm not answering, but am curious... -- Charley P14#729 -- 2/4/10 8:05p.m.

The original Potters had only 72 sq ft -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/4/10 10:30p.m.

I'm not #2 -- Dan Phy -- 2/5/10 9:08a.m.

More on lateen reefing -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/5/10 12:05p.m.

More -- Dan Phy -- 2/5/10 1:22p.m.

It's a double ended canoe -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/5/10 2:16p.m.

Oceanic proa. -- Mike Westfield,webmaster-potter-pod.com&potter-yachters.org,Henrico,VA -- 2/6/10 5:10a.m.

sorry everybody, just trying to get my profile -- Neal Fennell P19 #1661 Victoria BC -- 2/6/10 10:06p.m.

Reef cringle locations -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/4/10 10:22p.m.

Thanks Harry. -- Bill Nolen, P-15 Babe -- 2/5/10 6:56a.m.

my lateen reef points are a problem... -- John Madill WWP15 Mackinac Dreamer -- 2/8/10 10:10a.m.

Att; John about reefing. -- Manny Rubin -- 2/8/10 8:09p.m.

Using your reef grommets. -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/8/10 11:18p.m.

Harry, that is great information and great illustrations! -- Bill Nolen, P-15 Babe -- 2/9/10 7:50a.m.

thank you gentlemen..... -- John Madill WWP15 Mackinac Dreamer -- 2/9/10 11:23a.m.

Att;Harry-Angle of the boom when reefing Lateen -- Manny Rubin -- 2/9/10 5:31p.m.

Boom Angle -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/9/10 11:58p.m.

Keeping the boom level -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/10/10 12:14a.m.

Attaching Lateen Sail -- Manny Rubin -- 2/10/10 8:52p.m.

John: When I said "Manny," it should have been "John." -- Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA -- 2/16/10 10:47a.m.