I have the same reefing issue on our Baba 30. I think it is less of
a problem than on larger boats. I have a pivoting block mounted to
the deck aft of the mast step. The reefing lines come out of the
forward end of the boom though a clutch. I lead the line through the
deck block and back up to an open winch on the mast. I need to be at
the mast anyway to release the main halyard so if it is really nasty
I clip into points at the mast step. I have been able to get a very
flat sail shape with the clew right on the boom in this way.
Incidentally an embarrassing rookie mistake a few weeks ago was
pulling the first reef point line through the clutch into the boom
because I had lost the stopper knot and was not watching what I was
doing. Yuch! 4 hours with fish tape and messenger lines including
winching the bitter end back through the boom clutch was very
instructive. Lesson learned!

Phil
Adoxographi
Baba 30

>Has anyone changed the way a 40 is rigged for reefing?
>
>I started looking for alternative methods to reef. Using the small
>winch under the boom and on the back side of the mast is a terrible
>arrangement. Yes, it can be done, but bringing in the new reefed
>clew on the small winch when only a half turn can be achieved is a
>nightmare in bad weather.
>
>The only idea I have at this time for change is to mount a small
>winch on the starboard side and forward on the boom. Mount "T" track
>on the same side of the boom below the clew reef points and run the
>reefing lines from the sail to a block on the "T" track and
>externally, forward to the boom mounted winch. This would require
>stoppers mounted on the boom so the reef line can be secured.
>
>What have others done regarding this? Do the Baba 30/35's have the same issue?
>
>Rich Cassano
>S/V Gray Eagle, Tashiba 40
>
>
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