Our reefing lines have been removed from our boat. I would like to get them rigged correctly for the upcoming season. Can anybody provide a diagram of how the reef lines were run originally or any great designs implemented since buying your boat?
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Ed Carrillo
Reefing lines
The H31 has two reefing lines and the outhaul line and all three run through the inside of the boom. This is all I can tell you but I do not know how to feed them through if they are completely missing. Sorry. Ed
The H31 has two reefing lines and the outhaul line and all three run through the inside of the boom. This is all I can tell you but I do not know how to feed them through if they are completely missing. Sorry. Ed
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Ace: I'll try to explain this if I can. If this does not do it I'll post some pictures. 1. There are a couple of moveable loops on the underside of the boom (aft end). They are similar to the one that are used for the main sheet block attachments. 2. The one that is farthest aft is for the first reef, the next one is for the deep reef. 3. There are three lines in the boom. the two outside lines are for reefing. The middle one is for the outhaul on the main. 4. Assuming that the lines are NOT in the boom you need to install reefing lines. 5. The best I remember is that the port side is the deep reef, the starboard is the shallow (first) reef. These lines are about 3/8" line. 6. Once the lines are in the boom you just run the line from aft end of the boom up through the eye in the sail for the reef point and then back to the sliding loop on the bottom of the boom (Item #1). I just tie them off with a bowline. Repeat this procedure on the opposite side of the sail for the other reef point. Be sure that the reef lines are inside the topping lift adjustment. When you have a reef in the sail the reef lines need to free of the adjustable topping lift. The outhaul line (center line) is a rope/cable splice (FYI). I hope that this makes some sense. If not we can do some pictures. PS: Are you in the same harbor with Larry and Lynn Morrow. They have a H'31 "Two Morrows". If so, he can also give you some advice on this too.
Ace: I'll try to explain this if I can. If this does not do it I'll post some pictures. 1. There are a couple of moveable loops on the underside of the boom (aft end). They are similar to the one that are used for the main sheet block attachments. 2. The one that is farthest aft is for the first reef, the next one is for the deep reef. 3. There are three lines in the boom. the two outside lines are for reefing. The middle one is for the outhaul on the main. 4. Assuming that the lines are NOT in the boom you need to install reefing lines. 5. The best I remember is that the port side is the deep reef, the starboard is the shallow (first) reef. These lines are about 3/8" line. 6. Once the lines are in the boom you just run the line from aft end of the boom up through the eye in the sail for the reef point and then back to the sliding loop on the bottom of the boom (Item #1). I just tie them off with a bowline. Repeat this procedure on the opposite side of the sail for the other reef point. Be sure that the reef lines are inside the topping lift adjustment. When you have a reef in the sail the reef lines need to free of the adjustable topping lift. The outhaul line (center line) is a rope/cable splice (FYI). I hope that this makes some sense. If not we can do some pictures. PS: Are you in the same harbor with Larry and Lynn Morrow. They have a H'31 "Two Morrows". If so, he can also give you some advice on this too.
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Les Andersen
reefing lines
Ace, You didn't say if your reefing system is a single line system where you don't have to go to the mast and use horns. If it is and the lines have been pulled you will have ot remove the end cap and re-rig the internal sliding blocks. If you have this type system it is more complex. Let me know and I can get you the pictures. Les s/v Mutual Fun
Ace, You didn't say if your reefing system is a single line system where you don't have to go to the mast and use horns. If it is and the lines have been pulled you will have ot remove the end cap and re-rig the internal sliding blocks. If you have this type system it is more complex. Let me know and I can get you the pictures. Les s/v Mutual Fun
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Bill Ebling
I've pulled the lines through...
that were originally missing on my 31'. If your reef lines only control the clews as described by Steve's post you don't have to drill out and pull off the cast end fitting at the end of the boom. Run an electricians fish tape up through the underside opening of the forward cast boom fitting. These are the openings just forward of the port or starboard cam cleats at the gooseneck. Push the tape out until it reaches the boom end fitting and extract. Tie on a masons line to the tape end and pull this line back forward with the fish tape, over the forward sheave and out of the forward fitting. Use the masons line now as a flexible sounder to pull the 3/8th" reef line from the gooseneck over the sheave at the gooseneck and back aft to the end fitting; extract. Rig as described by Steve. If you have the internal shuttle cars that Les describes I guess you need to pull the boom end fitting to rig the cars and the tack and clew line segments. BTW If you have the car-less system as described by Steve, (What I have), you can still set up as single handed control from the cockpit without going forward. I replaced the deck organizers with a double stacked set, replaced the port and starboard rope clutches on the coach roof with quads and added two isomat pad eyes port and starboard on the mast just alongside of the gooseneck. The new hardware accommodates new tack reef lines attached to the sails tack earrings (the ones you would slip over the rams horns). These compliment the clew reef lines. To reef: Point into the wind, release the halyard. Winch in the tack reef line until the sail earring aligns with the pad eye on the mast, tighten clutch, winch in the clew reef line till the clew sets on the boom, tighten clutch, winch up halyard, tighten clutch, If conditions warrant you can now go safely forward and set in the reef points to tidy up, fall off the wind and sail away. P.S. I disabled the boom cam cleats, the rope clutch holds the clew reef lines in place now. I’ll be glad to show you the set up. Yesterday's Dream 1985 H31 Crab Alley Bay, Kent Island MD Hull #31395
that were originally missing on my 31'. If your reef lines only control the clews as described by Steve's post you don't have to drill out and pull off the cast end fitting at the end of the boom. Run an electricians fish tape up through the underside opening of the forward cast boom fitting. These are the openings just forward of the port or starboard cam cleats at the gooseneck. Push the tape out until it reaches the boom end fitting and extract. Tie on a masons line to the tape end and pull this line back forward with the fish tape, over the forward sheave and out of the forward fitting. Use the masons line now as a flexible sounder to pull the 3/8th" reef line from the gooseneck over the sheave at the gooseneck and back aft to the end fitting; extract. Rig as described by Steve. If you have the internal shuttle cars that Les describes I guess you need to pull the boom end fitting to rig the cars and the tack and clew line segments. BTW If you have the car-less system as described by Steve, (What I have), you can still set up as single handed control from the cockpit without going forward. I replaced the deck organizers with a double stacked set, replaced the port and starboard rope clutches on the coach roof with quads and added two isomat pad eyes port and starboard on the mast just alongside of the gooseneck. The new hardware accommodates new tack reef lines attached to the sails tack earrings (the ones you would slip over the rams horns). These compliment the clew reef lines. To reef: Point into the wind, release the halyard. Winch in the tack reef line until the sail earring aligns with the pad eye on the mast, tighten clutch, winch in the clew reef line till the clew sets on the boom, tighten clutch, winch up halyard, tighten clutch, If conditions warrant you can now go safely forward and set in the reef points to tidy up, fall off the wind and sail away. P.S. I disabled the boom cam cleats, the rope clutch holds the clew reef lines in place now. I’ll be glad to show you the set up. Yesterday's Dream 1985 H31 Crab Alley Bay, Kent Island MD Hull #31395
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