[Public-List] Lazy Jacks

Thu Oct 22 10:35:47 PDT 2015

Thank you, George.  I knew this wheel was already invented.

On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 1:26 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> I've put lazyjacks on Calypso, and even though I'm not 100% satisfied with
> my setup, I find them extraordinarily helpful when cruising singlehanded.
> When not in use, I slack them and pull them up to the gooseneck to keep
> them out of the way. My design diagram is
> http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/LazyJacks.png and
> http://www.alberg30.org/Assoc/Cruising/Lazyjacks/ is the setup that Bill
> Burke put on Osprey.
>
> This topic has been discussed many times, but it appears that Google no
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> On 10/20/15 4:11 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List wrote:
>
>> Surprise has no lazy jacks... I think we're better off without them.
>>
>> Gord #426 surprise.
>>
>> On 2015-10-20, at 3:48 PM, edward schroeder via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>
>>   I did not install lazy jacks on my Alberg, "Emotional Rescue" #303 but
>>> I did install them on my Hunter 34 replacement, this Spring. The boat is a
>>> "club" boat belonging to Sail Chicago, a 503c1 organization. It has thus
>>> many skippers with different skill levels using the lazy jacks.
>>> I purchased a Sail-Rite lazy jack system at Strictly Sail Chicago. It is
>>> composed of shock cord attached to white plastic thimbles. It is designed
>>> so as to be easily deployed only as you are dropping the sails. After the
>>> sail is wrapped with sail ties, the portion of the shock cord along the
>>> boom is released and secured to the mast at the gooseneck until the sails
>>> are dropped, once again. No longer will the battens get caught as we raise
>>> the sails. The existing line lazy jacks need to be removed and the shock
>>> cord assembly be attached with furnished hardware including eye straps,
>>> drill bits, screws and pop-rivets.
>>> It has worked well, this season. The only complaint is that due to the
>>> lengthy shock cord, it is somewhat of a strain to attach the plastic hook
>>> to the eye strap at the end of the boom. This is particularly difficult in
>>> a rolling seaway, with the boom swinging back and forth on the main sheet.
>>> If one were to let the shock cord loose while attempting to hook it on the
>>> boom end, it could severely damage your face and eyes.
>>> I am going to move these two eye straps about 6-9 inches forward to ease
>>> the tension in the shock cord.
>>> Ed Schroeder (formerly skipper of Emotional Rescue)
>>>
>>>
>>>      On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 2:29 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm still into the grab it, pull it back, flake it down mode...even with
>>> my
>>> knee replacement!
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 3:27 PM, Wes Gardner <wesgardner1952 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, many...not for the Alberg yet...
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Darcy Haldeman -DHMH- via Public-List <
>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone designed/installed lazy jacks?
>>>>>
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