Single line reefing on H28

[Fatboyfriend]

I want to shift all my halyards and reefing lines into the cockpit of my yacht to avoid having to go up on deck. Has anyone done this and would you share your set up with me?

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, 'friend.

[Fatboyfriend]

Is this your idea of a constructive reply? I just don’t know why you would write this when I’m asking for help?????

[Dave_S]

Hahahaha, way to go 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by Fatboyfriend

Is this your idea of a constructive reply? I just don’t know why you would write this when I’m asking for help?????

Gord usually just welcomes the new members, and lets others answer the questions that have been posted repeatedly on here over the years.

[Soluna Finn]

Yeah man you can.
Run the main halyard down to a block and across the cabin roof into the cockpit.
Lots of people do it and I have seen h28's been been set up like this.
Get a furling foresail and an electric anchor winch and you can more or less handle the boat from the cockpit without much need to run ahead.
This all goes saying from a fairly amateur sailor however and I can't say much for the pro's and con's, perhaps that's best left to some of the more experienced members.
Or go digging through the archives.
Sounds like this question is not a new one for the forum.
But alas a new one for you so not to be discredited.

All the best mate.
Good winds.
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[JC Reefer]

Originally Posted by Fatboyfriend

Is this your idea of a constructive reply? I just don’t know why you would write this when I’m asking for help?????

Finally someone says what we’ve all been thinking…

If it means anything Gord is likely the best at backing up opinions with some sort of studio or journal or verifiable factoid.

[JC Reefer]

Study*

[NevilleCat]

Of course it can be done.
You'll need the halyard back to the cockpit. But also two lines for EACH reef; luff and the leech. (If you have the ketch H28 your mainsail may be small enough to justify experimenting with a single line reef system but in my experience there is too much friction).
Typically you will have to change the luff reef as it is probably set up to pull the cringle down over a horn or hook. Using a line attached on the side of the mast below the boom level the line feeds up through the cringle and down through a fairlead on the opposite side of the mast then back to the cockpit this will ensure it pulls the reef forward.
The leech reefing line is probably already set up to exit at the front of the boom so that just needs to extend back to the cockpit.
To work effectively you will want to set up two reefs. If it's a ketch then you can probably strike the main if you need less sail.
You will want to set up lazy jacks to hold the bunched sail. And also you probably have a gate in the mainsail track to remove the slides for the old reef system...you will need to make a closure for this gate so the mainsail slides stay captured.
The downside is that the halyard is no longer at the mast when you need to pull the sail right down so you have to watch how it is stowed in the cockpit to let it run out otherwise you're back and forward to untangle it when you pull the sail down.

[Adelie]

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