Has anyone had experience reefing the mainsail sailing in strong winds while using a boomkicker? Without one it is very hard for me, though removing a reef without a boomkicker is quite easy. Unfortunately, I don't always have the foresight to reef while at the dock when the wind is light, and if it changes later things can get spooky. Dick
Thanks Kim. With the boomkicker that's what I wanted to hear. Without the kicker, one must really coordinate lowering the main while tightening the out-end of the jiffy reef; otherwise things get out of control if the out-end of the boom gets too low and sticks inside the cockpit. Dick
Yeah, the four things I did that made sailing better for me(on the c14) was roller furling, a boomkicker, reefing, and the small outboard. With this I feel can handle most situations. It removed most of the chaos