Not sure it even looks tacky. I don't see any downside to having the sail spill off the boom as you're hoisting. I always move my lazy jacks forward out of the way when I hoist the main. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On May 30, 2013, at 21:49, "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Other than it looks "tacky", what's the downside of the sail spilling all > over the deck? I do it nearly every hoist. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > From: Rick Bushie <rickbushie...@gmail.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:41 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 Spreader to deck measurement? > > I agree the jacks are meant to help with striking sail. But I've found that, > especially singlehanded, once the sail ties are off the mail spills all over > the deck prior to actual hoist without the jacks deployed. But I'm new to all > this sailing stuff so feel free to coach me as to what I'm doing wrong. > > Rick Bushie > Anchovy 30-1 > MD > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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
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