Question about "The Claw"
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:28 pm
Well, for lack of a better option and the fact that my sails are about 43 years old, I'm going to try using the boom roller reefing with the dreaded claw. I searched this forum for this question but didn't find too much actual experience.
Question is...
Does anyone have any experience using the reefing claw on their boat? I have all the hardware set up but I can't figure out what would keep the claw from sliding fore or aft on the boom? Especially on a broad reach or DDW it seems like it would be able to slide along the boom and that would not be good.
I have center boom sheeting down to the CB trunk. No trapeze traveller aft.
I have no reefing points in my main and am retiring these sails after the season so I'm not spending any $$$ to put reefing points into these.
Thanks in advance for the comments, stories or just plain old opinions.
Eric
Question is...
Does anyone have any experience using the reefing claw on their boat? I have all the hardware set up but I can't figure out what would keep the claw from sliding fore or aft on the boom? Especially on a broad reach or DDW it seems like it would be able to slide along the boom and that would not be good.
I have center boom sheeting down to the CB trunk. No trapeze traveller aft.
I have no reefing points in my main and am retiring these sails after the season so I'm not spending any $$$ to put reefing points into these.
Thanks in advance for the comments, stories or just plain old opinions.
Eric