Reefing Help - Irwin 25

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Jul 5, 2009
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Irwin 25 Carlyle, IL
I'm a fairly new owner of a 1971 Irwin 25 (8 foot beam), and have actually not had the need yet to reef the mainsail. I want to be ready for that as the fall winds kick up.

I have no lines rigged in place, but the fairleads, block, and cleats on the boom, and the cringles, and sail ties are all in place.

Two questions:
Do I rig a line and reefing hook below the gooseneck and just tighten the reef tack down at that cringle?
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Where does the line through the reef clew cringle start...does it tie down on the port side, go up through the cringle on the starboard side to the block and the cleat on the boom? I'm not sure what to tie that off to.

Anyway, I hope someone can help with this...and thank you very much.

Dan
 
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