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The one thing I can contribute is that the Harken small boat system is not designed to partially furl the sail, and is supposed to be used only to entirely furl or unfurl the headsail. I suspect people do it, but I found that in a stiff breeze, when you would want to use this, the jib would...

I guess it's all or nothing... I think I've answered my own question. From Harken's website: Can Small Boat furlers be used for reefing the headsail? No. Small Boat furlers do not have a foil system and cannot be reefed. The sail must be furled all the way in, or unfurled all the way out...

I'm new to my Capri and almost new to sailing. The wind here in Austin's been (uncharacteristically, I'm told) a bit on the strong side for me and my wife (who's completely new to sailing), so I rigged a reef line for the main (the sail already had a reef point) and we went out today in...

Manual online Perhaps this would help? http://www.geocities.com/chrismfoy/ --jmike