[Alberg30] Lazy Jacks

[R.C. Alley]

An extra sail slide can be modified (OR, an oversize one can be fitted) with felt glued on and impregnated with a lubricant; this can be attached to your main halyard (or permanently sewn to your sail) to provide lubrication. I think I saw such a thing once in a book (of the "great old fashioned stuff you can fit on your boat" variety) but I can't get to it to check.....

Remember that, for the mainsail track, you need only lubricate the "ears," front and back--not the whole track.

Rob Alley
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian and Elaine Timmins 
  To: public-list at alberg30.org 
  Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 5:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Lazy Jacks


  That is one of the things I'll be doing. UK suggested that there might be an alignment problem at the joints. I feel it has more to do with the webbing on of the slides since it's multiple layers of web, which might be hanging up on the rivets securing the track. UK has my sail for winter maintenance and cuningham cringle installation, so I can't look at the actual slides. I figure if it's anything more than lubrication, I should be able to spot it easily upon inspection.
    Do you (or anyone) know a method of waxing or lubricating the track, while the mast is up, that doesn't require going up the mast? I have issues with others not doing the right job and trust issues with others winching me up. (I have been dropped once and luckily caught myself by grabbing the upper shrouds above the spreaders. I never was and certainly am not now in physical shape to do an Iron Cross but I did that day!)
  Thanks,   Brian    Free Spirit    A30    #497
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: bluegoose 
    To: public-list at alberg30.org 
    Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 6:54 AM
    Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Lazy Jacks


    Have you tried running an old wax candle up and down your sail track? I had that "slow" problem until I waxed the sail track and now it slides very smoothly.
    Frank
    Bluegoose
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