# PMD Gunter Sloop w/ Wooden Mast - Reef Points

**URL:** https://forum.clcboats.com/t/pmd-gunter-sloop-w-wooden-mast-reef-points/46469
**Category:** Builder's Forum
**Created:** [August 21, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/pmd-gunter-sloop-w-wooden-mast-reef-points/46469 "2018-08-21T23:43:50Z")
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### Author: ![Chris\_Larsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@Chris\_Larsen](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Chris_Larsen)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/pmd-gunter-sloop-w-wooden-mast-reef-points/46469/1 "2018-08-21T23:43:50Z")

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So, because I opted for the wooden mast, I've got a fixed gooseneck on the boom.&nbsp; The Sailrite kit I ordered didn't seem to have an option for reef points built into the sail.&nbsp; I figure I could do it if I needed to, but first, I wanted to discuss the logistics.

If the boom is fixed and the mainsail is loose-footed, then reefing the main would entail the yard being farther away from the block at the top of the mast, although its constrained by the sail track and sliding gooseneck.

I can always dump wind with mainsail trim, but it might be nice to have a set of reef points ready to engage if needed.&nbsp; I found an old thread from 2010 where it had begun to be discussed, but no actual findings.

I have plenty of grommets left over from the build and scrap Dacron, so in about an hour, I could install reef points if I knew where to place them.&nbsp; For that, I'll ask Sailrite, but I thought I'd ask about the feasibility first here.

Any thoughts?