Richard, I’ve never had lazy-jacks on any of my boats but have just given my new rigger a detailed set of drawings for a 3-leg lazy-jack system that allows me to pull on one line which will pull all the lazy-jacks tight to the mast while sailing. I really, really hate the idea of lazy-jacks and/or a topping lift rubbing against my mainsail. Just the way I roll I guess.
That said, these days, having the ability to drop a mainsail/ fake it and cover it fairly quickly makes my wife very happy… If you’re interested, I can send you a copy of the design. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Dec 2, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Graham Young via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I'll third the sentiments of Marek and Kevin. I have a Stack Pack/Lazy Jack > set-up and it is really nice equipment, but if I had it to do over again I > would probably just get the lazy jacks and save the money for the pack. > > My lazy jacks turn on blocks on the spreaders and the lines then run to > turning blocks at the base of the mast and then run back to the cockpit. So > the jacks can be loosened from the cockpit and allowed to dangle near the > mast when raising the main/sailing and then pulled tight when it is time to > lower the main. They also have the option for someone to go forward and clip > them down. > > Graham Young > S/V Spellbound > 1981 C&C 32 > > > > On Friday, December 2, 2016 3:47 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > btw. it is enough to move “away” (to the mast) only one side of the lazy > jacks for hoisting the main. If you move the starboard side, you steer a bit > off the wind (wind from the port bow) and the sail does not touch them. > > Marek > > From: Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List > <applewebdata://06AE3AFB-78F1-4A51-9ACD-B8AC2B535D82> > Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 15:10 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <applewebdata://06AE3AFB-78F1-4A51-9ACD-B8AC2B535D82> > Cc: Kevin Driscoll <applewebdata://06AE3AFB-78F1-4A51-9ACD-B8AC2B535D82> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection > > I concur with Marek. I have a stack pack and would personally prefer a simple > set of lazyjacks and a traditional mainsail cover. > > On the 42' boat I race on, we keep the lazy jacks "away" forward by the goose > neck. Therefore, when raising the main they do not get in the way of the > battens. Before dropping, we deploy the lazy jacks "Up" drop the main, and > deal with flaking and sail ties back at the dock. The lazy jacks are put > "away" again before we put the sail cover on. > > I follow roughly the same procedure on our boat with our stack pack. I > personally never understood people trying to raise their batten'd main with > the stack pack or lazy jacks deployed. 2 out of 3 times you are going to > catch at least one batten and potentially damage your main or at least cause > unnecessary chafe/wear. > > It is possible to set up lazy jacks with bungee and lines led to the cockpit > for those with reduced mobility or the lazy among us. I wouldn't find it > necessary unless I were hoisting and dousing the main multiple times in a > day, say as in a charter situation where you were taking people out every few > hours. > > Two cents. > > Kevin > PDX > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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