Tim, Bravo, dude! Your pictures and text are a veritable how-to manual for easy reefing and jib dousing. They will serve as a chapter in the Montgomery 17 manual that no one seems to have written yet. As always, though, I have additional questions. You put all the first reef gear to starboard and the second reef to port, requiring some type of anchoring devices in the tack cringles. Is there a reason why the reefing line could not go through the double block on the starboard side, through the tack cringle, down to the other double, and aft to the block, the clew cringle and the starboard padeye? Anyway, your boat is obviously loaded for bear. Do you even have a full set of lifelines? Thanks again for your great information. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Tim Diebert Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:43 AM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: M_Boats: Single Line Reefing and Jib Downhaul For whoever was interested in this two reef single line system and the jib downhaul I use. Images and explanation posted to a web page here <http://www.timtone.com/monty/singlelinereefing.htm> . I hope this helps. Have a great weekend all. Cheers, Tim D. in BC. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats