Jiffy Reefing

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RECESS

RECESS

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I found a Jiffy Reefing guide that is a good fit for the one that came from the factory on my O'Day 25. I was going to add it to the resource page but wanted you guys to take a look and give your input if it is a good match? It is not the same brand but it is configured the same way.
 

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RECESS

RECESS

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Dec 20, 2003
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Pearson 323 . St. Mary's Georgia
That is sweet that your Jiffy reefing is internal to the boom. Is that standard on the 222s?
 
Joe11688

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Jan 24, 2005
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Oday 222 Dighton, Ma.
RECESS said:
That is sweet that your Jiffy reefing is internal to the boom. Is that standard on the 222s?
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I think it was only standard on the O'Day 222 and 192 with Z-Spar masts and booms built at the Fall River Massachusetts O'Day plant. O'Day used Dwyer spars with external halyards at their other plants. The O'Day 240 had a single control line with a sliding block inside the boom for the reefing.
 
emergpa1

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Island Packet 31 Brunswick, Ga
Man, wouldn't it be great if we could all get together with our boats and help each other. I have no idea how to reef my main, and i look at the pics over and over again.
I sure wish i were going to the rOnDAYvu this year.
keith
 
Joe11688

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emergpa1 said:
Man, wouldn't it be great if we could all get together with our boats and help each other. I have no idea how to reef my main, and i look at the pics over and over again.
I sure wish i were going to the rOnDAYvu this year.
keith
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Keith,
You really need to know how to reef your mainsail. You can learn by tying a conventional reef in your mainsail with two lengths of 3/16" diameter rope or line. It's so easy to do. When you find out how to tie a conventional reef, you'll be able to figure out how to use the Jiffy Reefing on your boat. It's just a matter of knowing the mechanics of it and following the steps. There's really no mystery to it once you get the hang of it, and you'll be able to do it without thinking. Practice it on a calm windless day when you have nothing to do. Run the sail all the way up. Then drop it down to where the reef grommet comes even with the boom and drop a couple of sail slides out of your mast track. Then take it from there. Later on, try reefing with the sail down. Then run it up the mast. Once you get the hang of reefing, take her out on the water in a light wind, head her up into the wind, and lower the sail and reef it. Time yourself to see how long it takes you to do it. Have the First Mate holding her into the wind. Then the final challenge comes when you can reef the main while under sail in light airs. Of course it's important to learn how to shake out the reef which is the inverse of putting it in. Take some pictures of your boom and sail or anything that is pertinent to reefing and if you have any questions on it, someone like Ed K. can help you with it without injecting some political remarks into his teaching to get your goat. :D So get cracking Keith! You can do it, I know you can.
Ahoy!
Joe
 
RECESS

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Dec 20, 2003
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Pearson 323 . St. Mary's Georgia
emergpa1 said:
Man, wouldn't it be great if we could all get together with our boats and help each other. I have no idea how to reef my main, and i look at the pics over and over again.
I sure wish i were going to the rOnDAYvu this year.
keith
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I will reef my main with both jiffy reefing and regular reefing and youtube it for you. It is a real safety issue to be able to do it if you are coastal sailing. It may be this weekend before I can do it.
 
OdayDave

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Jun 3, 2004
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Oday and Catalina O'Day 25 and Catalina 30 Milwaukee
There is a nice short little article in the July 2010 Sail magazine with some good diagrams showing how to setup reefing systems. I have always done it by attaching the topping lift, lower the main halyard, quickly pointing into the wind, go to the mast and attach the sail to the reefing hook. Then go back to the cockpit, tighten the main halyard, tighten up the outhaul, and tie up the reef-ties. It is a lot of running around, even if it is done quickly. I'm probably going to setup a single line system so I can do everything from the cockpit. Since I have two reef points, I'll have to thing about the best way to set this up for the second set of points. While I haven't had to use the second set yet, it would seem that if you do, it is really blowing and you probably don't want to have to leave the cockpit. Of course, the key to doing it quickly is practice.

Dave
O'Day 222
 
emergpa1

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Oct 2, 2008
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Island Packet 31 Brunswick, Ga
RECESS said:
I will reef my main with both jiffy reefing and regular reefing and youtube it for you. It is a real safety issue to be able to do it if you are coastal sailing. It may be this weekend before I can do it.
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that would be cool, thanks
 
RECESS

RECESS

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Dec 20, 2003
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I charged the video camera today. Tomorrow we will see how much of a retard I can look like while trying to rig the sail and talk at the same time.
 
RECESS

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Dec 20, 2003
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Pearson 323 . St. Mary's Georgia
I have never had a bigger plate of FAIL!

I have tried 4 different times to upload the videos I made. Everytime it says the upload failed for unknown reasons.

I am going to St. Augustine for a week. When I get back I will try again.
 
RECESS

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Dec 20, 2003
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Pearson 323 . St. Mary's Georgia
I found the problem. I filmed two parts, one was regular reefing of the main. There is a place on that file that the digital file is corrupted. No way to fix. I also filmed a Jiffy reefing, I just seperated the two and dropped the video size (and quality) so it would upload faster. Not the best quality but you get the jest of waht is going on. I did not roll the reefed part of the mainsail like I always do, I do not know why, I guess I was thinking too much about what I was saying. I also do not have a reef hook, and should get one. I just use a piece of sail cloth that is folded and sewed. Soory about the lack of talent on my part.

The main thing I like about jiffy reefing is that you do not have to take your downhaul off the mainsail and place it on the new reef point. That takes up so much time. Also you can reef the main from one place instead of having to return to the cockpit and then back to the mast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH1O-HHtFKc

Have mercy on your critique of my talent.
 
RichBone

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Sep 25, 2008
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Oday 25 Gibraltar
I took some pictures of my reefing setup on the way back from an overnighter.



I added another cheek block for the second reef and had a couple of eyelets installed on the foot to tie the reef line around the boom. Then some eye straps to contain the lines. You can't get away from having a lot of lines. Internally in the boom would be super. I also have a four part purchase on the outhaul and the tail run forward to a cheek block and a clam cleat. Mounting it on the bottom would be ideal but would involve creating a bigger mess.



Here You can see the starboard reek hook. Plus I removed the funky ole sliding gooseneck thing and installed the gooseneck fitting that was mounted at the base of the mast.



I think it was used for mounting a gin pole (the boom I think) to raise and lower the mast forward. I raise the mast from the back and the fitting would gouge the cabin top anyhow.
The new gooseneck also allows the sail slugs to slide down farther (further?) and makes it easier to hook the mainsail on the reef hook.

Rich
 
emergpa1

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Oct 2, 2008
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Island Packet 31 Brunswick, Ga
great pics rich, i was able to get someone at the club last night, who was familier with my boat, to help me reef my main, then i went out for a sail, and later, when the wind had dropped, shook it out
we had a great sail, spent the night in our slip, then i came home and will be leaving for work in a few minutes. all in all a great night.
thanks for the help and pictures.
keith
 
RichBone

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Sep 25, 2008
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Oday 25 Gibraltar
BTW, what was the purpose for the sliding gooseneck?
Was it a cunningham setup?

Rich
 
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