Nice breeze today so I had a chance to try out reefing with it in place.
Much easier !
Still have a use for my old sail stop. Noticed all the slugs were piling up on top of the boom when dropping the main and the boom at its lowest position. I normally like to raise the boom a bit when putting the boat away by sliding the shackle over the reefing hook and raising the halyard a smidge.
It was tough to do with all the slugs jammed on top of it so I put a sail stop in a few inches up and the slugs pile up on it instead.
Thanks for all the ideas including the aluminum carpet threshold and the nylon thumb screws.
Worked great !
Quote from: tjspiel on May 12, 2024, 04:19 PM......It was tough to do with all the slugs jammed on top of it so I put a sail stop in a few inches up and the slugs pile up on it instead.
I do the same with my sail stop.
Glad it's working well for you Tom! Always a great feeling, especially when it's something you fashioned yourself.
I was going to work on a homebrew solution for this as well this year. Can you post any pictures of yours?
Quote from: tjspiel on May 12, 2024, 04:19 PMNice breeze today so I had a chance to try out reefing with it in place.
Much easier !
Still have a use for my old sail stop. Noticed all the slugs were piling up on top of the boom when dropping the main and the boom at its lowest position. I normally like to raise the boom a bit when putting the boat away by sliding the shackle over the reefing hook and raising the halyard a smidge.
It was tough to do with all the slugs jammed on top of it so I put a sail stop in a few inches up and the slugs pile up on it instead.
Thanks for all the ideas including the aluminum carpet threshold and the nylon thumb screws.
Worked great !
Quote from: Straander on May 15, 2024, 12:08 PMI was going to work on a homebrew solution for this as well this year. Can you post any pictures of yours?
I'll take a picture the next time I'm on the boat.
Here's the mastgate I made for my P-165.
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Quote from: DBthal on May 15, 2024, 02:35 PMHere's the mastgate I made for my P-165.
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Mine is not as nice looking. :)
So here's mine, - made from an aluminum carpet threshold:
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It had to be bent a bit more than it was already. Just put it in a vise and bent it by hand.
Quote from: DBthal on May 15, 2024, 02:35 PMHere's the mastgate I made for my P-165.
Dan, remind me again what material you made yours from?
Frank,
I used a piece of aluminum door threshold from Lowes.
Very nice looking, like its designed to go there.
Same idea for the 3d-printed one I'm designing. Hopefully I'll finally try it out this summer.
Quote from: DBthal on May 15, 2024, 02:35 PMHere's the mastgate I made for my P-165.
IMG_4540.jpeg