[Public-List] Lazy Jacks

Wed Sep 3 13:11:09 PDT 2014

Michael,

No, I've never gotten around to making those modifications. 

George

Sent from a primitive pocket computer. Please assume all errors are due to that.

> On Sep 3, 2014, at 14:49, Michael Connolly via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> George, 
> Thanks for the information and the link. Your observations were especially helpful. Have you made those modifications to your original set-up? 
> Michael 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "George Dinwiddie via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
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> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 12:15:11 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Lazy Jacks 
> 
> Michael, 
> 
> See http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/LazyJacks.png for 
> my original diagram and some thoughts I've had since then. 
> 
> My lazy jacks to up to blocks on either side of the mast and then down 
> to cleats that already existed. When not in use, I slack these lines and 
> hook the lazy jacks under the pin where the handcrank goes for the old 
> aroung-the-boom roller furling, and then pull tight. These do no hold 
> securely, but do well enough that I've never gotten around to doing 
> something better. 
> 
>   - George 
> 
>> On 8/30/14 11:13 AM, Michael Connolly via Public-List wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> Mike and Jim, 
>> 
>> I am interested in Lazy Jacks with three lines on each side of the main which are only deployed when needed, i.e., only when lowering the mainsail. I see them as a pain in the butt when sailing and raising the main.  Could either of you guys explain how yours are rigged and stowed? 
>> 
>> Thanks, 
>> 
>> Michael #133 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> From: "Jim Davis via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
>> To: "Alberg, Public List" <public-list at alberg30.org> 
>> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 3:47:22 PM 
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Lazy Jacks 
>> 
>>     For my lazy Jacks, I go out on the spreader a bit for the upper 
>>     blocks.  I also lead them down to the deck on the forward side of the 
>>     mast so I can slack them down and secure them to the boom when the 
>>     cover is on or raising the sail. 
>> Jim Davis 
>> Privateer Isa Lei 
>> 
>> If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary 
>> reversal of his record we have ever known. 
>> 
>> George C. Marshall 
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>> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:34:24 -0400 
>> From: George Dinwiddie via Public-List 
>>          <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
>> To: MARTHA WIDING <cwiding at verizon.net>,        Alberg 30 Public List -- 
>>          open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Lazy jacks 
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>> 
>> Chris, 
>> 
>> Lazy jacks are a big help, even when they're just jury-rigged like mine. 
>> 
>> The one part I've done permanently--mounting blocks to the mast--is 
>> something I'd do differently. Sometimes the main halyard catches on one 
>> of the blocks. I'm considering ways to mount blocks at the mounting 
>> point of the aft lower shrouds. On our low-aspect rigs, I don't think 
>> you need lazy jacks that go higher than the spreaders. 
>> 
>>    - George 
>> 
>>> On 8/29/14 11:04 AM, MARTHA WIDING via Public-List wrote: 
>>> Hi I was wondering about lazy jacks or the best system to reef and store the m
>> ain sail. Thanks for the in put chris
> 
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