Jiffy Reef Layout
I've used a jiffy reef for my Scot for years - it's a necessity where I sail. I've decided after 15 years that I don't like the FS designed reef block at the aft end of the boom ( it takes me a while ! ). Although the FS design meets class requirements, it does not allow the reef line to run smoothly - it creates a lot of weird angles and friction.
I'm not a competitive racer so I'm going to bend the rules for this one thing - I want to add a small cheek block aft on the boom and on the opposie side I want to add a dead-end for the reef line. I will leave all else the way FS' spec is.
My question
Does anyone have it rigged this way and what Harken cheek block, with SS base, is used for this ?
Comments
Reefing setup
I added a couple of small links between the reef block and the boom to allow the block to turn freely and not bind. That is all I needed, you may want give this a try before going further.