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Whenever I see people reefing gaff or bermuda sails, it makes me more certain that it is a junk rig I really want. It's ridiculous how quickly a junk sail is reefed from the cockpit, with one hand, holding a cup of coffee in the other. A demonstration would be a 1 minute video instead of a 12 minute one. It's not just a party trick, but makes it a safer rig, especially for short handed sailors.

Using shock cord was smart! I think I'll adopt that on my gaff-rigged cutter. Thanks also for demonstrating how to furl a gaff sail, it was the only video I could find on TH-cam on the topic.

I was 34 when I bought my brand new Sanderling with the hinged mast in 1995 - raising and lowering it was easy. Now that I am 64 it is not as easy - probably have only 10 good seasons left in me (if that)

Do racers feel there are any negatives to performance with a hinged mast on the Sanderling? I heard this is only for newer boats or masts? Thanks, Cliff

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We’ve had our Marshall 22 for one year now. We sail her in Florida, and she is absolutely perfect. Thanks Geoff for keeping the tradition of great boat building.

I want one !

Thanks for the info. Once the first reef is in, how many knots is this good for?

Where do you get the wedges from?

I bought my Sanderling brand new from John Garfield at the 1995 Annapolis Boat Show - raised all three of my kids on her. Now my wife and I take her out with friends on the weekend - it has been the perfect boat for us

Might I ask does the Marshall 22 have a head and sink, or can they have one installed when built new?

Sweeter than sweet !

There's no better bay boat/near shore boat from Maine to the Chesapeake. Catboats are also a wide-beamed pleasure to sail. There's a museum in West Sayville N.Y. on the Great South Bay. Classic ! I have even seen them rigged as Ice-boats on Bellport Bay.

I asked what is the largest size trailerable catboat with the tabernacle hinge mast and I was warned that my comment went against community standards and removed? I’d love to hear the explanation of how that question violated anything at all

Dream of ownership forever what’s the largest trailerable Cat available I’m going to need to move her around and not be in one spot for a season

I wanted to show my nephew how they lower gaff sails. Thank you for getting directly to the point.

Concise, straightforward video; very helpful. Thank you for posting, Geoff.

thats the way I do it!

How long can a Cape Cod Cat be made without throwing the handling off. 40 years ago looked over one made of ferro cement and it was large but I wasn't capable of building it up from just the rig and hull, so that dream was put to rest then.

How often do you have to do this?

Can I just spend a month with you listening?

I have an 18' in Empuriabrava, Spain. Obviously the only one. As usual Im naval Broker,only sail. And also im the builder of minitransats argo 650. A funny and fouls world. But only a have pace of mind when start sail with our Marshall at end of day . Braco and continue your fantastic work. Andres Duran

How many years does a fiberglass hull last?

I wonder if your mast (assume hollow aluminum) is lighter than a Herreshoff America 18s….any idea?

I do a variation on that. A single reef line that's dead-ended on the boom near the clew, up through the grommet, down to a cheek block on the boom, then forward along the boom with padeyes to keep it from fouling the mainsheet and its blocks, to another cheek block on the boom at the tack, then up to the tack's reefing grommet, down the other side to a block mounted on the deck, and back to the cockpit. One line does both ends. I marked the halyards so I know where they're going to be for a 1st or 2nd reef. The reefing process is: 1. Take up on the topping lift some. 2. Drop the halyards to their 1st or 2nd marks. 3. Tighten the reef line from the cockpit; hold it with a cam-cleat on the cabin top. 4. Release the topping lift. On my Sanderling, I can take in or shake out a reef in 15 seconds flat under any conditions, single-handing. I found trying to tie the forward and aft reef lines to cleats on the boom when it's sloppy out is often impossible, particularly on the Sanderling; it's a little easier on the 22 where things happen a bit slower. Also, I use 5/16" braid for the reefing line which is thick enough to get a good grip on but not quite so bulky that I'd be bothered by all that stuff up there. (Racers never stop racing, even if they never race any more.) I also asked Quantum to add a couple inches to the reef points lines, which makes tying them loose easier. Lastly, as to the other method for a quick reef, the name of the boat is Sandalize. Good video.

Didn’t know my Herreshoff had wedges down below…

Outstanding

Jeff. (or anyone else with knowledge) Did you build or approve a Sanderling with the mast set further aft for a spinnaker? I’m looking at a 1979 (?) but am not convinced that it came from your shop like this. Seems to me it would create a balance problem. Thanks in anticipation. John.

We're adding shock cord furling to our Michalak cat this winter. Thank you for the idea!

Bonjour, Est il possible d’acheter un cat-boat en France ?

That's how I do it!

When you can do this alone while bouncing around in the waves you have arrived!

Very helpful. Glenn Burkland

Are all mast installed that way ?

Thanks

Great idea but poorly executed. This is a great video if you already know what to do. For example, you are pulling rope, but the camera does not show what the rope is doing. All I see is a man pulling a rope! Beautiful boat though.

Great video. Very helpful.

Now I feel really bad. I've been doing this all wrong as well. Thanks for this video. You make it look so easy!!!

I just learned I was doing it all wrong. Many thanks. I just learned something new today.

What a great idea to do these videos Geoff. They are very helpful

My grandmother taught us to furl a gaff sail by pulling the leach from a point opposite the first reef. This would create a hammock into which the sail would be flaked like folding a sail. The hammock is held with one hand on the leach while the flakes are placed into the hammock with the other hand. After the last flake we would evenly roll the flaked sail in towards the boom and gaff. The resulting furl would be a tight roll, free of wrinkles, if we did it correctly. Otherwise we would have to start from scratch. She was a stickler for details and felt, like a clean, dry bilge, a tight furl was a sign of true seamanship.

What beautiful, well made boats!

Hoping to have this set-up on my catboat - what a huge difference it will make! Is this design exclusive to Marshall cats?

Hi, Geoff! Just emailed you earlier today regarding some Sanderling listings you have on your brokerage web page; look forward to speaking with you soon about those boats! The video, here, was terrific and, btw, I’m off to watch and learn some more about Marshall Catboats from the other videos you’ve listed on your channel! ~ Michelle aka ‘Chelle’

Bucket list! Well done!

As I lift to separate the hinge when lowering the mast on my Sanderling, the mast comes up out of the base. I have tried to let the hinge soak with WD 40 to see if it will separate easier but the mast still wants to come up from the base before the hinge separates. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

got one on my Sanderling 18 as well , perfect solution !

So glad I have one of these!