When your boom is a log, albeit a pretty varnished spruce log that was designed for roller reefing, finding a slab reefing approach isn't obvious. That being the case, I went super simple with two small Schaefer blocks that have a base that is curved to match the round boom. The reefing line ties to the block, goes under the boom, through the reefing point on the sail, back through the block and to a cleat at the forward part of the boom. I'm not sure if this was the best approach or not but it works. Please let me know if you've seen a better solution with these old booms. We have been thinking of replacing this boom with a lighter aluminum one, but for now we are so enchanted by it's classic beauty, we
cannot.
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