Scubapro Reef Hook

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Miss the front and you will think you are in a washing machine as the currents sweeps you around or over the top… Excellent post, charlesml3. I'm sure this thread is going to attract a lot of "to hook, or not to hook, that is the question." I'm not even gonna go there. No line stretch - Textiles stretch under load. In a pennant system, line stretch is unavoidable and contributes to a loss of performance. A reefing hook avoids this, ensuring mainsail shape is stable and maintained. Practice Your Hooking: Let’s just say you don’t want the first time you try to use a reef hook to be in a ripping five-knot current at 100 feet. It may seem silly, but try first taking your hook out and playing with it on a dive with zero current: You won’t be able to feel the sensation of hooking in and riding the current, but you can get accustomed to the length of the line, attaching, and putting away the reef hook. Then, give it a shot in moderate current.

No chafe - Reef lines will no longer chafe or break; lines are no longer permanently under tension in the jaws of jammers. You will note that your sail looks a bit smaller and perhaps even a bit awkward with all that extra fabric bunched up at the bottom and a bare pole at the top. A safety sausage is an absolute must when diving Raja Ampat, because if you get caught in the current 3 minutes at 5m can take you a long way… So if you do go “over the top, or round the sides” get the sausage out and let the dive-tenders know where you are! On this dive, the currents were so strong that the divers unhooked and just went with the flow to avoid any risks like losing regulators or masks

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Reefing or reducing a conventional/non-furling mainsail can be done by way of either a slab or a single line reef system. Today I want to talk about the difference between the two reef systems and how they should be set up. Top five as rated by Upffront.com In this article we round up five of the best bottom up furlers on the market. Choosing the right furler is a question of boat size and SWL (safe working load), sail area, performance level and budget. Posted on 5 Oct Premium Ropes range - which rope to choose? On bigger boats like the Endeavour, a reefed main means a lower center of gravity in addition to reduced sail area. A common mistake is to attach the reef hook too high up on your BCD. You don’t want to attach it higher than your midsection—in strong current this pivot point will effectively tip you forward, making it difficult to take images.

When you hold it at the top and bottom, it is quite strong. But when you apply just a little pressure to the middle, it can fold in half easily.If your sail looks like a smooth airplane wing, rest assured you have done it correctly. It's the shape we are going for and there are no style points deducted for an ugly reef. The Karver Reef Hook is available in various sizes, with options available with 1T - 40T SWL (Safe Working Load). Whatever reefing system you have and whether you are a fair weather sailor or a crusty old salt, reefing is a great tool to make an unsafe voyage safe and an uncomfortable crew comfortable on a windy day.