reefing line slot in mainsail

If I could see a picture it would make it so much easier.

 

 

1. How far from the bolt rope should the slot be?

 

2. How wide should the slot be? Or should I say how much material would I cut out of the sail to accomodate the line.... is it just an opening or do I have to remove material from the sail?

 

3. What is the usual for reinforcing the edges of the slot?

 

4. Do I need to add any chafe protection anywhere?

 

Thanks for all the great info on this forum , have learned alot from it !!

 

karin

 

He wants to tie the end of his reefing line to the boom (rather than to a  padeye on the boom) to secure the end of reefing line.  The reefing line will come from the reef point down to the boom and then go thru the slot so that it can be tied to the boom. My previous boat had a pad eye on the boom that did the same thing..but apparently this fellow wants to tie his reefing line to the boom.....stronger I guess. On mainsails with slugs the line can be tied thru spaces between the slugs.

 

Am I making more sense now?

 

Thanks again for this forum.

 

karin

 

Thanks again.

 

karin