I have recently bought a series 1 boat and intend to use it for cruising mainly. However, with a wire main halyard and hook rack on the mast and centre main, I am wondering what arrangement most people use for reefing in this situation?
The obvious choice for the main is slab reefing (with a centre main) but with the main lowered under reefing, the wire will not hook on the rack. I suppose a length of rope could be added to the top of the main halyard but that would involve lowering the main completely underway, not ideal. Changing to an all rope halyard will mean changing the sheaves, as they are narrower and will eventually wear the rope and adding some form of cleat to the mast.
Do people use a sliding gooseneck and is one available?
Any obvious choices?