[Public-list] lazy jacks

[Meinhold, Michael J]

The system I have, installed by a previous owner, works well. It
captures the sail forward of the cockpit, so you can get it well under
control with one sail tie.
It does add to the time required to get the main down as I only deploy
them when dousing.
 
That said, I will try Gordon's time-honored system the next time I am
out. 


Michael J. Meinhold / SAIC
2111 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 303, Alexandria, VA 22314
703 842 2606 / michael.j.meinhold at saic.com


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Subject: [Public-list] lazy jacks

Does anybody reading this list use lazy jacks? Any discussion for or
against?

The only real downside I can see is windage. I think I have a pretty
good
plan for installing a system which will be deployed only when lowering
the
sail, so it should not cause chafe on the sail, get snagged during gybes
or
raising the sail, require modification to the cover, or present
excessive
windage (it will normally store next to the mast on reef hooks at the
gooseneck while sailing).

Lowering the sail and keeping it captive on the boom for flaking is a
pretty
big problem for me while sailing shorthanded and it appears that using
lazy
jacks would be a relatively inexpensive and simple way to alleviate the
difficulty of doing this with only 2 people on board.

Thoughts?

J Bergquist
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