lazy jacks

hadaveha · Post by **hadaveha** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:54 pm

anyone using lazy jacks Im thinking about fabbing up a set, I singlehand alot would be nice to have the main fold neatly on the boom

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:44 pm

I use lazy jacks on my 26 and I fabbed them myself two tries to get them the way I waned them and it will keep the sail on the boom as far as neatly that is up to you when you get it down to lash it down.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:09 am

I like the idea! I'd be interested in seeing what you do and how you like it!

I was going to make some but alas . . . .I'l to lazy!

Scott

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:26 pm

On my list too, but haven't yet. However I can tell you a friend who singlehands his SouthCoast 22 says they made a lot of difference for him.

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 5:45 pm

I like the way they keep the main confined instead of all over the cabin top.

gregcrawford · Post by **gregcrawford** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:49 am

Good Old Boat had a nice article on making your own lazy jacks.

You can find it here: http://www.goodoldboat.com/reader_servi ... tamers.php

I did the calculations for the C22 and purchased the line, and then, like Capt. Scott, I got lazy.

I do hope to install them this spring.

Padiunka · Post by **Padiunka** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:44 pm

I had a set on but removed them because they attached to the sail cover. Having to keep the sail cover on seemed like it created too much drag and was unsightly. The crew and I are young and dont mind huffing the sails around, but the idea of the jacks was been tossed around a time or two. I would be interested in finding out how you guys attach to the boom. Maybe I could re-rig the lower sections because I left all the hardware in place aloft.

gregcrawford · Post by **gregcrawford** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:53 pm

Mine won't attach to a sail cover. They tie at three points to the boom, and travel up to a pulley on each spreader, and then down to a cleat on the mast. When you are sailing, you loosen the line at the cleat and pull all the lazy jacks forward looping them around the same cleat. Then tie off. This keeps the lazy jacks stored along side the boom and mast until you start to lower the sail. Then repeat the process in reverse.

Padiunka · Post by **Padiunka** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:52 am

interesting, I have never seen them in action

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:03 pm

I actually was searching for lazy jacks a couple of years ago and found easy jacks and fashioned my own as they fold to the mast after furling and stay out of the way until you are ready to lower the main.