Reefing systems

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joemangold

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Oct 31, 2019
2
oh Hello Albin Vega group,
i just have purchased a beautiful Albin Vega No 1263 just over a week ago in Holland. Now she is a beautiful boat, i had her out sailing the last few days and it was a cracker (No so much steering her backwards out of the box 'ouch' a few 360's before she found her way - got that now) and also living on it is awesome.

Now to the point : the boat got not really any reefing system, not even reefing hooks so everything has to be tied - which i found challenging and time consuming in a f6 by myself. Plus the shape of the main isn't really all that great afterwards.

I was thinking about leading the main halyard and the first two of the reefs back to the cockpit, i haven't got a halyard winch at the mast anyway so that would make things easier again.
Is there anybody who has done that ? and what do you need ? is one winch enough ?
 
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j.hunter9999

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Oct 30, 2019
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Hi and congratulations on your new boat! She's definitely a beauty. You'll probably get a variety of great advice from people on the forum. While some people have had the lines running back to the cockpit for some time, I only recently ran them back this year. I installed two winches on the cabin top backed by starboard top and bottom. Forward of the winches I installed locking cams. I've been out testing the system in various weather condition, including the slab reefing, which I also ran back to the cockpit. It all seems to be working very well.

If you don't have roller reefing, which was standard on the Vega, slab reefing is a great way to go. Even with roller reefing, I much prefer the slab reefing, which I've had for several years. There are a variety of pictures of the setup to run the lines aft, most somewhere in the photos section. I did the slab reefing conversion first a few years ago, then did the lines to the cockpit this year. I installed double blocks to route the reef lines aft, which run through deck organizers before they reach the locking cams.

If you want, I can draw out the slab reefing and line situation, then shoot some pictures the next time I'm on the boat.

Jack,
Bella - V2620
 
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geminidreams27

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May 13, 2011
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check out Peter's picture album (SinTacha) for some good reef pics. There are several different variations on to cockpit in the pics.

wes
 
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