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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 | Attaching Lateen Sail Posted By: Manny Rubin Date: 2/10/10 8:52p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Keeping the boom level (pic) (Harry Gordon, wwp 14 #234, Mtn. View, CA) Hi All, Instead of using sail rings to attach the lateen, I took one line each and alternately "sewed" from the tack to the clew through the grommets along the yard and separately along the boom. Its is a permanent and easy attachment.

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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.