I usually get hammered for requesting that people search the archives before starting a new thread but I've mostly given up on that futility.
In any event, here's last years discussion of the matter at hand including even the EZ-Off technique. I doubt much has changed in the interim.
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-m...d-letters.html
Evidence of my acquiescence to sailnet reality is offered by the fact that I posted before I searched myself. I'm so ashamed of myself....