[Public-list] Lazyjacks

[Gordon Laco]

Ah - batten cars!  they may be a problem unless they allow the batten to
roll on a ball joint.

Gord






> I would have thought full battens would be twisted into pretzels doing that,
> mine are on Schaeffer slide cars. Since it works for you I will have to try
> it - would be nice to get away from the lazy strings. By the way I use small
> Laser plastic dinghy blocks on the lasyjacks - got a great deal on them in
> Kingston Ontario during CORK a few years back - normally $9 each, I got them
> for $1.50 have 3 per side - no wear on the sail, they weigh boo all and they
> really help align the jacks.
> 
> Maybe your system will work for me - then I can redeploy them to something
> else - spinnaker blocks for an A-37 perhaps ; )
> 
> Thanks Gord.
> As always,
> John
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Lazyjacks
> 
> 
>> Yes.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Interesting Gord - does it work with full battens?
>>> Thx.
>>> John
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
>>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 9:41 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Lazyjacks
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi there -
>>>> 
>>>> Rather than lazy jacks, we use a technique to control the mains'l when
>>>> single or short handed that goes as follows...
>>>> 
>>>> When ready to dump the main, we ease the halyard while hauling in on the
>>>> clew line of the first reef.  We don't snug it tight, just enough to
>>>> make
>>>> a
>>>> trough of the bunt of the sail up to the first reef.  It is then really
>>>> easy
>>>> to let the rest of the main fall (with some help pulling on the luff)
>>>> into
>>>> the trough.  To help guide the sail in, when standing at the halyard at
>>>> the
>>>> mast you grab the tack end of the first reef as it goes by and hold it
>>>> out
>>>> opening the trough and giving it a toss now and again to flip the sail
>>>> in.
>>>> 
>>>> When it is all down, you can roll the sail onto the top of the boom.
>>>> The
>>>> trough is held up at the outboard end by the reef line - the effect is
>>>> as
>>>> if
>>>> you have a guy there holding it while you get the inboard gaskets on.
>>>> Another good thing is that the roll you end up with has a smooth skin of
>>>> sail over it - looks nice and there is nothing for the wind to pluck at
>>>> if
>>>> you are doing this at sea in bad weather.
>>>> 
>>>> Don't forget to ease the reef line after the gaskets are all on...other
>>>> wise
>>>> you will forget it is snugged up a little and when you go to raise the
>>>> main
>>>> again you will wonder why it won't go up...
>>>> 
>>>> When sailing with a full crew, instead of using the reef line  we use a
>>>> person to grasp the bight of the reef line were it doubles on itself at
>>>> the
>>>> reef grommet and pull toward the end of the boom, just like the reefing
>>>> line
>>>> would.  That makes the trough.
>>>> 
>>>> That system works just as well as lazy jacks.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers - Gord (can't wait for spring!) #426 Suprise
>>>> 
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