[Alberg30] Mainsail Reefing and Lazy Jacks

[Neal Jackson]

I ordered a set of the retractable EZJAX at the Annapolis Boat Show and they
are being made now.  I don't know if I will be able to get them on the boat
before the end of the Chesapeake season, but when I do I will report on
their use to the list.  There was a good write-up on such sail-handling
systems in Practical Sailor a few years ago and EZJAX came out well.  The
mockup of them that I saw at the show appeared very easy to operate and
minimally intrusive when not in use.  

I suppose I or a rigger could have figured out the measurements and
constructed them on our own (after all, it IS only geometry), but I suspect
that there would be a lot of time and trial and error involved and with a
rigger maybe just as many dollars.  So I elected to spend a few hundred
dollars from my tax cut check to stimulate the economy by supporting a
sailing business.

-----Original Message-----
From: Guy Lalonde [mailto:lalondegc at videotron.ca]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 5:54 PM
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Mainsail reefing-- Thanks!


You could always check out this source for retractable lazy jacks.

http://www.ezjax.com/ezjax/


Guy
#466

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Katz" <randyk at bertschi.org>
To: "Alberg list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 10:48 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Mainsail reefing-- Thanks!


> 
> Ah, hah!  Of course-- Thanks, guys,
> 
> I'll try some of those ideas this weekend-- I am not surprised that, once
> again, there are fairly obvious solutions that appeared so baffling.
> 
> It *is* possible to teach an old dog new tricks!
> 
> Cheers,
> Randy Katz
> 
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