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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I never heard of this system before. I checked out
there web site and wonder about all the square corners and screw ends possibly
snagging on the sail in a less than perfect sail drop. It's only marginally
cheaper than a system like EZJacks which retracts neatly and easily. I have no
connection to EZJacks other than the fact that I copied there system with my
"home built" version about 5 years ago. I think the EZJacks is the best of the
retractable designs. Not quite as good as permanent lazy jacks in performance
(I've had these on two previous boats), but better than permanent in regards to
chafe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Just my own
opinion!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian </FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=drutherford@hpedsb.on.ca href="mailto:drutherford@hpedsb.on.ca">Dave
Rutherford</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=public-list@alberg30.org
href="mailto:public-list@alberg30.org">public-list@alberg30.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Alberg30] Lazy jacks</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I want to thank everyone for responding to my inquiry. It
is obviously a topic with a multitude of viewpoints both for and against.
<BR>In searching the web I came across a product called the Sail Caddy which
is produced here in Ontario. It is an interesting design made of
fibreglass battens that when retracted lie against and parallel to the boom
and rais up from the boom to catch the mainsail. From first glance it
appears to avoid many of the problems associated with lazy jacks and wondered
if anyone has heard of these and what the feedback is. Their web site is
www.sailcaddy.com.
<P>Peter Amos wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>I would be very interested to learn the the
mechanics of retractable lazyjacks .I made my own simple lazyjack
system which for a singlehander is a big improvement on roller furling but
it has all the problems mentioned by George.</FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Peter Amos</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
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