Jim: Thank you for reactivating this thread.
Moe: Thanks for the .flv links because I had a similar problem viewing the videos.
Leon: WOW! Thank you for the excellent instructional videos on your set-up.
I don't know how I missed the original post - maybe Oskar was in dry-dock awaiting trailer mods or was still so new to me that I was focussed on elementary stuff like how to dock "the pig on ice" in a cross wind. Whatever the excuse... I missed it, and went ahead installing a Harken-style single-line jiffy reefing system.
The Harken-style reefing system does not work at all well in my hands. Although it enables me to reef the sail from the cockpit, the reefing line pulls the tack first and binds as the tack is locked in place, so I cant get enough tension on the clew to flatten the sail without adding an additional reefing line. Kinda defeats the purpose.
Mike's modification, as illustrated in Leon's video, reverses the order in which tension is applied to the clew first and then the tack. It makes a great deal of sense and I cant wait to give it a try.
The vang and outhaul cockpit lines have been on my 'to-do' list for quite a while, but thanks to Leon's videos I know have a good idea of how to set them up.
Thanks also for the sailing video. I found it inspiring because the wind and sea conditions look so similar to ones I encounter often.
Many thanks guys
