Hunter 27 the EDGE - Reefing Instructions

27 the EDGE
REEFING INSTRUCTIONS
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IF THE WIND STRENGTH BUILDS TO THE POINT
WHERE THE BOAT HEELS EXCESSIVELY OR
UNCOMFORTABLY, YOU MAY REDUCE THE SAIL
AREA BY TAKING IN A REEF. REEFING IS EASI-
EST WHEN DONE ON A STARBOARD TACK
(WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWING FROM THE STAR-
BOARD SIDE) SINCE THE JIB SHEET IS ON THE
PORT SIDE, AND THE HALYARD WINCH IS THEN
FREE. HOWEVER, REEFING CAN BE DONE ON
EITHER TACK.
1. FEATHER THE BOAT INTO THE WIND
SLIGHTLY TO REDUCE THE HEEL.
2. EASE THE TENSION ON THE MAINSHEET.
3. MAKE SURE THE STARBOARD WINCH IS FREE
BY EITHER PUTTING THE BOAT ON A STAR-
BOARD TACK OR BY TAKING THE JIB SHEET
AND JAMMING IT IN THE JIB SHEET JAM
CLEAT BEFORE REMOVING IT FROM THE
WINCH.
4. TRANSFER THE MAIN HALYARD TO THE
WINCH, AND TAKE UP FULL TENSION OF THE
HALYARD BETWEEN THE WINCH AND THE
SHEET STOPPER. THEN UNLOCK THE MAIN
HALYARD SHEET STOPPER.
5. LOWER THE MAIN HALYARD UNTIL THE FOR-
WARD REEF CRINGLE ON THE SAIL CAN BE
SECURED BY INSERTING THE REEF HOOK
THRU LOCATED ON THE BOOM GOOSE NECK
THROUGH THE CRINGLE.
6. RETENSION THE MAIN HALYARD UNTIL ALL
THE SLACK OR WRINKLES ARE REMOVED
FROM THE LUFF.
7. TIGHTEN THE REEF LINE AT THE FORWARD
END OF THE BOOM BY PULLING THE LINE
DOWN THROUGH THE SHEAVE AND JAM UN-
TIL THE AFT REEFING CRINGLE IS AGAINST
THE BOOM AND THE LINE CANNOT BE TEN-
SIONED ANY FURTHER. THE MAINSHEET AND
VANG MAY HAVE TO BE LOOSENED TO BE
ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE PROPER TENSION.
8. JAM THE REEF LINE AT THE GOOSENECK.
RETENSION THE VANG AND MAINSHEET AC-
CORDINGLY. REJAM THE MAIN HALYARD AND
TRANSFER THE JIB SHEET BACK TO THE
WINCH IF NECESSARY.
9. IF THE WIND CONTINUES TO INCREASE, YOU
MAY DROP THE JIB COMPLETELY AND LASH
IT TO THE DECK USING A SAIL TIE. THIS WILL
ALLOW YOU TO SAIL ON A REEFED MAIN
ALONE. IN SOME CASES, YOU MAY FIND IT
MORE EFFECTIVE TO DROP THE JIB FIRST, IN-
STEAD OF / BEFORE YOU TAKE IN A REEF. IT
MAY ALSO BE EASIER TO TAKE IN A REEF BY
TEMPORARILY LOWERING THE JIB DURING
THE REEFING PROCESS.
SHAKING OUT A REEF
1. TRANSFER MAIN HALYARD TO THE WINCH
AS EXPLAINED ABOVE.
2. EASE THE MAIN HALYARD DOWN ENOUGH
TO REMOVE THE FORWARD REEF CRINGLE
FROM THE REEF HOOK ON THE BOOM
GOOSENECK.
3. UNJAM THE REEF LINE AT THE FORWARD
END OF THE BOOM.
4. RAISE MAIN HALYARD USING THE WINCH.
WHILE DOING SO, ENSURE THE REEFING LINE
CONTINUES TO RUN THROUGH THE SAIL REEF
CRINGLE AND THE FORWARD BOOM JAM.
5. TENSION THE MAIN HALYARD AND REJAM
6. ADJUST THE SHEET AND VANG AS NECES-
SARY.