Reefing Line Calculations

This weekend we'll run some small line through the reefing system and check my measurements. Our boom is 12.80 ft, but I put down 13 to round up. The Selden Single Line Reefing installation manual says to make the short reefing lines the length of E (the boom). Then, the long reefing lines should be 4xE for reef 1, and 6xE for reef 2. I've added the loop around the boom (2) as well as from the gooseneck to the deck (2) and from the mast base to the cockpit (14). Then I added 2 extra feet beyond the rope clutch.