Took my mainsail off this weekend to do some maintenance on the boom outhaul track, replace cotter pins etc....I used the time to give everything a good look over and to try and figure out where one of my mystery lines went to.
I have three lines that go into the boom at the mast and exit at the back of the boom. One is the topping lift of course. One for the outhaul and the third just terminates at the end of the boom in a messy knot.
What would this third line have been used for? My best guess is for the first reef? There is currently no reefing set up for the mainsail. I can put two reefs in my mainsail, so if this line is #1 reef, it would be nice to order some new rope and at least get it set up to use now that we are sailing the boat again.
I have three lines that go into the boom at the mast and exit at the back of the boom. One is the topping lift of course. One for the outhaul and the third just terminates at the end of the boom in a messy knot.
What would this third line have been used for? My best guess is for the first reef? There is currently no reefing set up for the mainsail. I can put two reefs in my mainsail, so if this line is #1 reef, it would be nice to order some new rope and at least get it set up to use now that we are sailing the boat again.