Steve W Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 I've tried using a sharpie, but it hasn't lasted. I'd like to pre-mark the main and mizzen to good spots to make reefing quicker. Anyone have a long term solution. This is thin line, either 1/4" or 3/16" and is white with black flecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Tim Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 Sew a colored thread into the line (halyard) you need marked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 Agree on sewing colored twine ( I snagged some colored tracer twine from an old halyard), that has worked fine for us. 1 stripe for 1 reef, and well you can see the pattern….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrary Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 Use “rigging tape” of different colors. You can buy a set of red, green, blue, and white. 1/2” wide. Use same color on all lines: reefing luff, reefing leech, halyard & throat, and snotter/out-haul. Use different color for shallow, deep, and extreme reefing. On my Chessie I used red for the deep reef and green for shallow and blue (indicating “sky high”), meaning no reefing at all. I wrapped the lines just a couple of inches short of the cleating spot so as to avoid the cleat chaffing the tape. Occasional inspection gives warning as to wear and tear. Get the sequencing right for releasing each line and setting/trimming in the final steps — and it works like a charm. See Chessie’s Owners Manual (Part 2, page 14 — the paragraphs on reefing) on her build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter HK Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 I’ve found paint lasts years and is simple to apply. Cheers Peter HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 Thread, or thread/twine wrapped around the halyard a couple times, then sewn back thru and trimmed, kind of like a whipping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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