Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

john.pennington19 · Oct 4, 2013

Hi David

Hope you are well.

I changed to single line reefing using Lewmar 8 winches which were quite adequate.

However after 5 years of constantly tweeking the set up to reduce friction and sail abrasion during
Reefing I have ditched it and returned to slab reefing. I am now a great advocate of that old
Adage…..Keep It Simple S…..

Best Regards

John P.
Te Arawa V1847
(Now on the West Coast of Scotland)

From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of David Wisdish
Sent: 03 October 2013 21:26
To: albinvega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

Hi All I have slab reefing on my Vega 3283 and wish to update this to single line reefing. I have looked at all the pictures on the Group Site and plagiarized ideas. Thanks to all
those that posted pictures. I have one question and that is what size and make of winch is suitable for installing on the coach roof to raise the main, topping lift and the reefing lines? The sheet winches on the boat are Lewmar 16 two speed. Are these too
large for the job required on the coach roof for single line reefing? Thanks in advance for your help. David Wisdish Ponteneur V3283

winslowbuoy · Oct 4, 2013

Hi John - good to see you are adopting my Keep it simple philosophy. What are you doing on the West Coast of Scotland your GPS can't be that far out of true.Mike

john.pennington19 · Oct 4, 2013

Hi Mike
 
I learnt a lot from you during  the  IFR in Holland a few years back. I have even ditched the furling foresail
and gone to hanked on sails!!
Still got the 3 GPS systems though
J
I got a bit bored with the East coast so moved the boat to Scotland to explore the inner and outer Hebrides.
Hope things are well with you and the family.
 
Kind Regards
 
John P.
 

From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of MICHAEL FREEMAN
Sent: 04 October 2013 11:29
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

 
 

Hi  John - good to see you are adopting my Keep it simple philosophy. What are you doing on the West Coast of Scotland your GPS can\'t be that
far out of true.

Mike

From: John Pennington <john@...>
To: "AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com" <AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Friday, 4 October 2013, 9:00
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

 

 

Hi David

 

Hope you are well.

 

I changed to single line reefing using  Lewmar 8 winches  which were quite adequate.

 

However after 5 years of constantly tweeking the set up to reduce friction and sail abrasion during

Reefing I have ditched it and returned to slab reefing. I am now a great advocate of that old

Adage…..Keep It Simple S…..

 

Best Regards

 

John P.

Te Arawa V1847

(Now on the West Coast of Scotland)

 

 

 

From:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of David Wisdish
Sent: 03 October 2013 21:26
To: albinvega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

 

 

Hi All

 

I have slab reefing on my Vega 3283 and wish to update this to single line reefing.  I have looked at all the pictures on the Group Site and plagiarized ideas.  Thanks to all those that
posted pictures. I have one question and that is what size and make of winch is suitable for installing on the coach roof to raise the main, topping lift and the reefing lines?  The sheet winches on the boat are Lewmar 16 two speed.  Are these too large for
the job required on the coach roof for single line reefing?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

David Wisdish

Ponteneur V3283

 

 

 

 

john.pennington19 · Oct 4, 2013

Hi David
 
I’m in your neck of the woods now. So I know all about the changeable weather you encounter!
 
Unfortunately I still use the Lewmars on the coachroof .
 
 
Best Regards
 
John P.
 

From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of David Wisdish
Sent: 04 October 2013 11:33
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

 
 

Hi John

 

It was good to hear from you again.  Yes we are fine in Scotland and hope that you in England are likewise.

 

Thanks for the information on winch size.  I know friction and sail wear and tare will be an issue but I am now getting older and moving around a heaving deck reefing at the mast
is no longer a pleasure especially when putting in the second and when Scottish weather requires the third reef.  I will give it a trial and see what happens. 

 

Do you wish to sell your Lewmar 8 winches now you no longer require them.  Cheeky!

 

Regards

 

David Wisdish

 

From:

John Pennington

Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 9:00 AM

To:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com

Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging
- Size and make of winch on coach roof

 

 

Hi David
Hope you are well.
I changed to single line reefing using  Lewmar 8 winches  which were quite adequate.
However after 5 years of constantly tweeking the set up to reduce friction and sail abrasion during
Reefing I have ditched it and returned to slab reefing. I am now a great advocate of that old
Adage…..Keep It Simple S…..
Best Regards
John P.
Te Arawa V1847
(Now on the West Coast of Scotland)

From:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of David Wisdish
Sent: 03 October 2013 21:26
To: albinvega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

 

Hi All

I have slab reefing on my Vega 3283 and wish to update this to single line reefing.  I have looked at all the pictures on the Group Site and plagiarized
ideas.  Thanks to all those that posted pictures. I have one question and that is what size and make of winch is suitable for installing on the coach roof to raise the main, topping lift and the reefing lines?  The sheet winches on the boat are Lewmar 16 two
speed.  Are these too large for the job required on the coach roof for single line reefing?

Thanks in advance for your help.

David Wisdish

Ponteneur V3283

groundhogyh · Oct 4, 2013

I also moved my original Lexmark 8s up to the coach roof. One additional tweek I just made was putting small blocks at each cringle on the sail reef points. All reef lines now on one side rather than traveling through the cringle, but the reefing process now almost frictionless. Goiot makes an in-cringle block if anyone actually knows how to order fromthem. groundhogSent from my iPad

stevebirch2002 · Oct 6, 2013

Hi David
 
Watch that John Pennington, drinks all yer
whiskey!  he\'s a good egg
 
Steve B

From: David Wisdish
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 4:14 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of
winch on coach roof
 

Hi John
 
Another sassenach immigrant!!!!!!  Welcome.
 
David

 

From: John Pennington
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 11:46 AM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of
winch on coach roof
 
 

Hi
David

I’m in your
neck of the woods now. So I know all about the changeable weather you
encounter!

Unfortunately I
still use the Lewmars on the coachroof .

Best
Regards

John
P.

From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
WisdishSent: 04 October 2013 11:33To:
AlbinVega@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [AlbinVega] Single Line
Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach roof

 

Hi John

It was good to hear from you
again.  Yes we are fine in Scotland and hope that you in England are
likewise.

Thanks for the information on
winch size.  I know friction and sail wear and tare will be an issue but I
am now getting older and moving around a heaving deck reefing at the mast is no
longer a pleasure especially when putting in the second and when Scottish
weather requires the third reef.  I will give it a trial and see what
happens. 

Do you wish to sell your Lewmar 8
winches now you no longer require them.  Cheeky!

Regards

David
Wisdish

From: John Pennington

Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 9:00
AM

To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com

Subject: RE: [AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging -
Size and make of winch on coach roof

 

Hi
David
Hope you are
well.
I changed to
single line reefing using  Lewmar 8 winches  which were quite
adequate.
However after 5
years of constantly tweeking the set up to reduce friction and sail abrasion
during
Reefing I have
ditched it and returned to slab reefing. I am now a great advocate of that
old
Adage…..Keep It
Simple S…..
Best
Regards
John
P.
Te Arawa
V1847
(Now on the
West Coast of Scotland)

From: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of David WisdishSent: 03 October 2013
21:26To: albinvega@yahoogroups.comSubject:
[AlbinVega] Single Line Reefging - Size and make of winch on coach
roof
 

Hi All

I have slab reefing on my Vega
3283 and wish to update this to single line reefing.  I have looked at all
the pictures on the Group Site and plagiarized ideas.  Thanks to all those
that posted pictures. I have one question and that is what size and make of
winch is suitable for installing on the coach roof to raise the main, topping
lift and the reefing lines?  The sheet winches on the boat are Lewmar 16
two speed.  Are these too large for the job required on the coach roof for
single line reefing?

Thanks in advance for your
help.

David
Wisdish

Ponteneur
V3283

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