one other point, this is NOT the only boom furling system around, my Duncanson 29'6" has this, but here you MUST dismount the vang tackle, and roll the boom itself (the Topping lift/mainsheet are on a metal bracket which bolts onto the boom), a ratchet being used on the other side of the mast from the boom; furling this is easy, just use the "slab" method,: vang off, sheet off, topping lift ON, halyard lowered, tack reef 1/2/3 eyelet onto hook on tack shackle, halyard tight, then tension reefing line 1/2/3 with on-boom winch/cleats; topping lift off, vang and sheet back on; then tie off the slabbed sail onto the boom. easy, and YES you can do this at sea, you just don't use the rolling boom for it, slab instead!, and we use the boom furling to pack up the sail, this gives us use of the vang, even when reefed.
Хотел у вас спросить какую веревку вы используете для сворачивания паруса? Так как фалы с сердечником внутри-не подходят для этого способа, у них рвется внешняя оболочка.
In my experience the sail should be de-powered for a good reef to be set - coming up slightly until the main luffs with a very eased sheet is fine. But when you are very experienced and understand the system, it is possible to take some small shortcuts when the sail is more loaded... Its a super system!
one other point, this is NOT the only boom furling system around, my Duncanson 29'6" has this, but here you MUST dismount the vang tackle, and roll the boom itself (the Topping lift/mainsheet are on a metal bracket which bolts onto the boom), a ratchet being used on the other side of the mast from the boom;
furling this is easy, just use the "slab" method,: vang off, sheet off, topping lift ON, halyard lowered, tack reef 1/2/3 eyelet onto hook on tack shackle, halyard tight, then tension reefing line 1/2/3 with on-boom winch/cleats; topping lift off, vang and sheet back on; then tie off the slabbed sail onto the boom. easy, and YES you can do this at sea, you just don't use the rolling boom for it, slab instead!, and we use the boom furling to pack up the sail, this gives us use of the vang, even when reefed.
Хотел у вас спросить какую веревку вы используете для сворачивания паруса? Так как фалы с сердечником внутри-не подходят для этого способа, у них рвется внешняя оболочка.
Can you furl the sail in (reef) when the sail is under power downwind or broad reach?
In my experience the sail should be de-powered for a good reef to be set - coming up slightly until the main luffs with a very eased sheet is fine. But when you are very experienced and understand the system, it is possible to take some small shortcuts when the sail is more loaded... Its a super system!