Yea that's my goal, with just me on board or me and my wife. Its kinda hard to douse the main. If I could just stack it as it comes down it would be a great help. Then fold it away when not dousing.
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 6:48 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Curtis, > > I have installed several lazy jacks. I usually follow Harken's > instructions. It tells you where to mount the tang. > > http://www.harken.com/uploadedfiles/Product_Support/PDF/4059.pdf > > Note their statement under topping lift about keeping the mainsail clear > when hoisting. > > Dennis C. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Thursday, May 30, 2013 5:32 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List C&C 30 Spreader to deck measurement? > > 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.” > > _______________________________________________ > 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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