I was thing of going just above the spreaders but have no experience with them. I want to do it right the first time. Thanks for the in-put. I have looked at and read a lot of others and their positions on how. Thanks again for the help.
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Mounting on the spreaders is the way Clarke McKinney at Quantum Sail Loft > in Solomons recommends doing it. He also suggests higher is better, > something to consider if you have double or triple spreaders. My current > configuration is on the mast between the bottom and middle spreaders. The > height causes the aft most part of the jacks to be ineffective (too low) > and the width causes the head to get easily tangled when raising. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > > -- > When security matters. > http://www.secure-my-email.com > On May 30, 2013 3:21 PM, "rick bushie" <rickbushie...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Curtis, >> >> My retractable lazy jacks are mounted just above the spreaders on either >> side of the mast. I am considering moving them out about 6 inches on both >> sides and mounting them on the bottom of the spreaders. The problem I'm >> having is that on hoist, the headboard invariably snags on the jacks in >> their current configuration. Food for thought. >> >> Rick Bushie >> Anchovy, 30-1, Hull #1 >> Worton Creek, MD >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
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