Back to my favorite topic. In the process of ordering new sails
I discussed with Haarstick the lazy jack scenario and a suggestion was to
change the mast attachment point to a block and run a “halyard”
down and aft to the cockpit. Coupled with some shock cord leading forward to
the mast from the blocks at the junction point of the two jack lines each
side the lazy jacks could be easily adjusted. Slack them when hoisting –
the blocks will move forward and out of the way of the leech and tighten them
when raising.
Any thoughts??
Back to my favorite topic. In the
process of ordering new sails I discussed with Haarstick the lazy jack scenario
and a suggestion was to change the mast attachment point to a block and run a
“halyard” down and aft to the cockpit. Coupled with some shock cord
leading forward to the mast from the blocks at the junction point of the
two jack lines each side the lazy jacks could be easily adjusted. Slack them
when hoisting – the blocks will move forward and out of the way of the
leech and tighten them when raising.
Any thoughts??
Posted by Sward (swardfullsail@…>)
Hi Al, I have been trying to figure out that diagram. Sometimes it takes me more time than others!! I see how you have attached the lines, with the new snatchblock, but what line to you run through the eye’s to the new cleat aft of the boom? Maybe I see it while I write. You run the line through the snatchblock thru the eye’s and cleat it on the end of the boom and when you want to loosen them, you do that from the new cleat and let the lazy jacks loose-just floping? That let’s the sail go up without the battens catching? Al Lorman <ajl@…> wrote: Have you checked the Files section of this site? I posted a diagram of that system, which I use and find that it works. Al Lorman F30 Ab Initio From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ron barrSent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:51 PMTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comSubject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Lazy Jacks on F32 etc Back to my favorite topic. In the process of ordering new sails I discussed with Haarstick the lazy jack scenario and a suggestion was to change the mast attachment point to a block and run a “halyard” down and aft to the cockpit. Coupled with some shock cord leading forward to the mast from the blocks at the junction point of the two jack lines each side the lazy jacks could be easily adjusted. Slack them when hoisting – the blocks will move forward and out of
the way of the leech and tighten them when raising. Any thoughts?? Ron Newport RI ,.,___ “Life is a Reach, then you Jibe” SWARD
You’ve
got it, Sward. Actually, with a rigid boom vang, I find that I leave the
lazy jacks a bit loose and the battens don’t generally catch so I rarely
have to uncleat the line.
I have been trying to figure out
that diagram. Sometimes it takes me more time than others!!
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I see how you have attached the
lines, with the new snatchblock, but what line to you run through the eye’s to
the new cleat aft of the boom? Maybe I see it while I write. You
run the line through the snatchblock thru the eye’s and cleat it on the end of
the boom and when you want to loosen them, you do that from the new cleat and
let the lazy jacks loose-just floping? That let’s the sail go up without
the battens catching?
Al Lorman <ajl@…> wrote:
Have you checked the Files
section of this site? I posted a diagram of that system, which I use and
find that it works.
Back to my
favorite topic. In the process of ordering new sails I discussed with Haarstick
the lazy jack scenario and a suggestion was to change the mast attachment point
to a block and run a “halyard” down and aft to the cockpit. Coupled
with some shock cord leading forward to the mast from the blocks at the
junction point of the two jack lines each side the lazy jacks could be easily
adjusted. Slack them when hoisting – the blocks will move forward and out
of the way of the leech and tighten them when raising.