I made lazy jacks for my Catalina 27. I had cleats on the mast at boom height (from PO) on both sides so after the sail was dropped and strapped, I pulled the lazy jacks forward and covered the main with un-altered cover.
I no longer have pictures but will attempt to describe. My lazy jacks were one continuous line. Port side, starting at mast cleat, go aft 1/3 distance of main to a micro turning block on the boom. Next, up to a turning block hanging from a mast connection, then back to boom at 2/3 aft distance from mast. There I had a small strap on the bottom of the boom, like a pipe clamp. The line passed through to starboard, then repeated the process. The turning block line hanging from the mast (one each side) was attached to a small strap on the mast, located about 2/3 up. Bob Mann Mystic turning 50 yo this year! (the boat, not me. I'm passed that!) > On 01/27/2021 8:24 PM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > The Tides Marine strong track is very pricey and my system works fine > without it. If I had a full battan main I might consider one. > > I am rigging lazy jacks this year to catch the main when I drop it. I > expect I will need to alter the sail cover and instead, I'm considering > buying or making a stack pack instead. Has anybody made their own or can > offer advice on those? > > Chuck Scheaffer Resolute 1989 C&C 34R > > > > > > On 01/27/2021 8:11 PM John Conklin via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > I would love a tides track as 90% of my sailing is solo (About 250% > > more than last season) > > I can hoist the main on my 37 from the cockpit except for the final > > Only 1 block at. Foot of mast straight shot to winch. > > Issue I have is dropping and stacking solo amd why I really want > > the tides track too! > > But I was Quoted 3 boat $ bucks for that system so other > > priorities first :( > > > > John Conklin > > S/V Halcyon > > S/V Heartbeat > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help > > with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
