reefing the main sail

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Sep 8, 2007
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how can i reef the main sail on the day sailer. the manual said to roll the sail around the boom but that interfears with the main sheet.
 
Jan 24, 2005
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Reefing the Mainsail

If you had a tang at the end of your boom for your main sheet attachment, you could probably reef the sail by rolling it. Otherwise, you would need to buy an attachment called a claw which would fit over the boom and rolled up sail. I'd be very leery about using a rig like that, myself. If your Mainsail is in great condition, your best bet would be to bring it to a sail maker and have him install reefing points. Then you could rig it with Jiffy reefing. Joe
 
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