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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Reefing Posted By: Peter Date: 9/25/07 1:16p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Reefing (Bob Frak) Interesting. Bummer your main ripped that way but at least now you'll have it reinforced! Yes, I use the roller reefing and always tighten up the foot outhaul before rigging a reef. I never have actually considered that the leech of the sail might not be strong enough! I have a ~10 year old dacron main (not stock) built by North Sails in Alameda (near Oakland). I told them I sail on the Bay now and then so it is built fairly heavy. I will be keeping an eye on it now! The trick to not being overpowered is to keep the sail flat when reefed and that outhaul seems to help a lot. Someone mentioned the mast "pumping" in heavy going. I can't stress enough (pun!) the importance of keeping your rig tuned and tight. Even with no backstay rigged, mast movement should be minimal to none. Shock loading of a slack wire coming taught is what breaks things!

Messages In This Thread

santana 23d -- garrett -- 9/7/07 12:19p.m.

santana 23d for sale -- ron -- 9/23/07 6:08p.m.

2023 -- ed -- 9/23/07 9:21p.m.

Easily driven -- Bob Frak -- 9/24/07 6:19a.m.

Hmm -- Peter -- 9/24/07 12:34p.m.

Sailor? -- George E. Norkus, Santana 2023A Tall, SE Michigan -- 9/24/07 1:57p.m.

I totally agree.... -- Bob Frak -- 9/24/07 2:08p.m.

Reefing -- Bob Frak -- 9/25/07 5:04a.m.

Downwind -- Bob Frak -- 9/25/07 5:17a.m.

Downwind -- Peter -- 9/25/07 1:27p.m.

 Reefing  -- Peter -- 9/25/07 1:16p.m.

What is the best way to tune the rig w/ no backstay? -- Todd-2023C-SFBay -- 9/25/07 5:22p.m.

Allot of questions -- Bob Frak -- 9/25/07 8:01p.m.

Tuning -- Peter -- 9/26/07 8:56a.m.

hound? -- Paul Germain -- 9/26/07 5:50p.m.

something like this? -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 9/26/07 6:21p.m.

Yep -- Peter -- 9/27/07 7:41a.m.

Thanks, Peter, I'd never thought about it. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 10/2/07 8:16a.m.

One Long Bolt -- Peter -- 10/4/07 7:56a.m.

Tuning link -- Bob Frak -- 9/28/07 3:34a.m.

Bob, you wrote the following -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 10/1/07 6:16a.m.

Bolt size -- Bob Frak -- 10/1/07 5:17p.m.

Bob, if you ever run a halyard up the mast, I'd suggest you lose those circlips. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 10/2/07 6:49a.m.

Dang, that one is REALLY -- Peter -- 10/2/07 7:56a.m.

Tagged -- Bob Frak -- 10/2/07 11:37a.m.

Hound -- Bob Frak -- 10/2/07 2:19p.m.

Rivetless -- Peter -- 10/4/07 7:32a.m.

Really? What do you mean by "tender"? -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 9/25/07 7:14a.m.

30+ wind -- George E. Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 9/25/07 6:01p.m.

Agreed! -- Gary, 2023, Milwaukee -- 9/27/07 7:42a.m.

 

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