Got our compac in the in the water.

[Bbarry]

Gerry,
We don't plan to get to the big lake until I can get some more work done on the trailer. I wanted to sail the bay ever since I moved up here. I'll let you know when we are in the neighborhood.Thanks for the warm invite!

[Mas]

Hey Bbarry, congrats on the 16! we learned to sail on one eons ago then gave up sailing until recently. We now have another 16. Our first 16 did indeed have a roller furling boom as described in earlier posts. The concept was good but the actual translation into use was less than perfect as it would jam at times and took longer than simply a jiffy reef method. If you have an early model 16, which your picture seems to indicate, you more than likely have the roller boom. Our 87' has jiffy reef. Hutchins relatively soon understood the simplicity of such and discontinued the roller boom. You can convert yours to jiffy reefing with the addition of grommets, a horn at the gooseneck and a reefing line to pull the foot taunt again. Meanwhile I am confident yours must have the roller system as can't imagine one was made without some system to reef.

As far as the headsail goes I have included a link to a furler that would be my choice for our headsail if i ever decided to get one. They are especially good for trailer sailors that are going to be dropping and raising their masts. I also believe they may be the furler of choice of Hutchins for their trailerables.

https://www.sailrite.com/CDI-Furler-Flexible-FF1

If you are intending to keep the boat for a long time it might be useful to consider headsail tracks on the top of your coaming so that if you get a new headsail to furl you can get a good sized Genny and adjust the sheeting angle better when rolled out or in.

Lastly consider a downhaul for the headsail. it allows reducing sail by getting the sail down without going forward. Also have included a link to an article that you will need to scroll up or down to read that describes a reliable method to accomplish it.

https://books.google.com/books?id=3q6b8evubTEC&pg=RA1-PA28&lpg=RA1-PA28&dq=david+gerr,+downhaul&source=bl&ots=Qf_JzrSX73&sig=5i9bBwCdZiAurPJiFYdm8XvKUjY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjIzpr1xrvXAhUFxYMKHZIdBKcQ6AEIOTAC#v=onepage&q=david%20gerr%2C%20downhaul&f=false

fair winds,
Mas

[carry-on]

Bramble,
Where did you get a slide toggle that stands up to the weather? Sounds like an improvement for my topping lift.

[Bramble]

Carry-on

It's just a 2"x1"x3/4" piece of teak with two holes drilled in it.  It works like a toggle for tensioning lines on a tent.  You can angle the holes to increase the holding friction.
mike

[carry-on]

Thanks. Will try it. I was thinking spring loaded.